Russia recruits saboteurs online for petty pay to spread fear in the West

Security experts Tomasz Safjański and Bernard Wiśniewski of the WSB Academy explain that modern Russian sabotage relies on mercenaries recruited online, often unaware of who is directing them. The goal is not just material damage — Russia aims to make Western populations feel unsafe in their daily lives. The strategy is cheap, hard to detect and highly effective psychologically, the experts warn.