The comment by Vladimir Barbin, Ambassador of Russia to Denmark, to the Danish media regarding an interview given by E. Græsholm, Head of Danish Counter-Intelligence, to the newspaper “Berlingske” (3 September 2026)

In an interview with “Berlingske”, the head of the PET counterintelligence service, Emil Græsholm, did not provide any concrete evidence to support the allegations against the Russian security services regarding the alleged planning of acts of sabotage in Denmark. This is common practice when the aim is to intimidate the population with the Russian threat and consolidate it on anti-Russian stance. E. Græsholm's statements should also be seen as an acknowledgement that Copenhagen's reckless involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and the transformation of Danish territory into a production and logistics rear base for the Ukrainian armed forces poses security risks to Denmark and its citizens.