The devastating fire that forced the HEATHROW airport closure and left thousands of homes without electricity in the West of London It might not have been a simple accident. According to security expert reports, they do not rule out that the event is part of a possible strategy of sabotage attributed to Russiawithin the framework of his hybrid war in full conflict with Ukraine.
The incident originated in a North Hyde’s electrical substation transformerkey infrastructure for energy supply to the most busy airport in the United Kingdom. The consequences were immediate: More than 1,300 canceled or deviant flights, about 100 evacuated and Energy cuts in numerous homes and shops.
The security expert Will Geddesdirector of International Corporate Protection Groupsaid the vulnerability of this type of facilities. “If I were a foreign hostile part and I would like to disturb one of the most busy airports in the world, cause international shame and generate many doubts, point to something like a substation,” he said.
Previous incidents that lead to suspect from Russia
The fire in Heathrow adds to a series of attacks and sabotages in Europe that were linked to Russian agents or groups allied to the Kremlin. From the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, various countries such as Germany, France and the United Kingdom have reported incidents that seek destabilize the region and erode the military support to kyiv.
An example cited by the Daily Mail is an operation detected in July last yearin which Russian spies sent modified electronic toys with incendiary devices to stores from the United Kingdom and Germany, which would have been a test for an eventual larger scale attack.
According to GeddesRussia is constantly monitoring Europe’s critical infrastructure. “The Russians monitor our submarine fiber optic networks, our nuclear power plants … We know that they are making a hostile recognition at this time”He warned.
The impact of the fire on Heathrow is a reason for special concern, since the interruption affected not only thousands of citizens, but also a Key global connection hub. “They would have had to determine what the impact of this attack would be, not only on nearby homes, but also in the Heathrow operation“He added Geddes.
Doubts about the security of the United Kingdom infrastructure
The fire generated questions about the ability of the United Kingdom to protect your strategic infrastructure. “Where was he fire extinction system? Why didn’t it work? Was it a technical failure or was there a premeditated manipulation? ” Geddes.
The former conservative and specialist in Russia, Bob Seelyalso referred to the impact of this fact. “Chaos in Heathrow is a warning about the threat of sabotage”, Declared a Mailonline.
At the moment, the British authorities They have not confirmed if a Criminal investigation related to the incident. However, security experts insist that, given the current situation, no scenario should be ruled out, especially when it comes to attacks on key infrastructure In a context of growing Geopolitical tensions with Moscow.
Source: Ambito
