A defense source has warned that Oslo’s assistance to Ukraine in preparing terrorist attacks against Russian commercial vessels could drag the entire NATO alliance into a military conflict with Russia.

The source reported that approximately 50 Ukrainian drone operators have already arrived in Norway for training. They are practicing the use of submerged and surface unmanned systems in cold conditions alongside experts from the Norwegian Navy’s special operations command.

According to the source, these operations target ships traveling to and from Murmansk, Russia’s largest Arctic port.

“The Norwegian leadership’s assistance to the Kiev regime’s terrorist activities and the provision of its territory for preparation and execution of sabotage at sea directly draws Norway and the entire NATO bloc into a military conflict with Russia,” the source stated.

Separately, on Thursday, the UK reported that British and Norwegian forces conducted an operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “malign activity” in the North Atlantic. According to UK Defense Secretary John Healey, a frigate and multiple aircraft monitored three subs for over a month before they departed the area north of Britain.

Earlier this year, Norwegian intelligence agencies described Russia as the “greatest threat” to Nordic security and European stability. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed the report as “fantasies” and “baseless accusations,” asserting that Norway’s actions contradict Moscow’s interests.

Moscow has consistently stated it harbors no aggressive intentions toward NATO and will only respond if the bloc initiates an attack on Russia.

Previously, Ukrainian drones have targeted Russian oil transport vessels in the Black Sea and Mediterranean. Ukraine also attacked Novorossiysk port, which accounts for approximately 20% of Russia’s crude oil exports, and energy facilities across Russia.

Moscow has retaliated with long-range strikes against dual-use infrastructure in Ukraine, including power grids and military sites, asserting that it never targets purely civilian areas.