The head of MI6 has said a “staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage” has been uncovered in Europe. Speaking at the British embassy in Paris, Sir Richard Moore said Russia was trying to “sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine and challenge Western resolve in so doing”.

The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service says Russia is conducing a “staggeringly reckless” sabotage campaign against Ukraine's allies that risks dangerously escalating the conflict.

The head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service said Russia’s war against Ukraine is part of a “staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage” aimed at Europe. Richard Moore, chief of the intelligence agency also known as MI6,