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Russia Escalates Hybrid Attacks on Europe
Russia intensifies hybrid threats against Europe with drone strikes and cyberattacks.
In brief
Russia intensifies hybrid threats against Europe with drone strikes and cyberattacks. Russia escalates hybrid attacks on European infrastructure to sow panic and split NATO allies. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Macron Warns of Intensified Russian Threat
French President Emmanuel Macron said the russian hybrid threat has intensified against europe and france as moscow's invasion of ukraine continues.
“the russian hybrid threat, facing europeans and france has intensified”
Russia Targets European Infrastructure
russia has been blamed for attacks on shopping centers, border posts, and critical infrastructure across europe since 2022.
“non-military sites like shopping centers and border posts increasingly targeted in actions moscow has been blamed for”
Lavrov Warns Against European Troops
russian foreign minister sergei lavrov warned european countries against sending troops to ukraine, calling it a declaration of war.
“if europe attacks russia, it will be a completely different war, and it will be very short”
Train Attack Near Polish Border
a kyiv-warsaw passenger train was struck less than two miles from poland's border on september 13 with no casualties reported.
“the attack occurred after former uk prime minister boris johnson and european security officials had passed through on the same line but on a different train”
Poland Warns of Russian Strikes
poland's prime minister donald tusk warned of real risk of russian strikes on countries supporting ukraine inside nato.
“poland has been at the front line of russian drone incursions and its prime minister donald tusk warned on thursday of a real risk of russian strikes on countries supporting ukraine inside nato”
Baltic States and Romania Alerted
lithuania's president gitanas nauseda and moldova's president maia sandu accused moscow of deliberately allowing drones to enter nato airspace.
“moscow may be deliberately allowing russian drones to deviate from their intended course and enter nato airspace to punish countries supporting ukraine”
Finland Builds Border Fence
finland's interior minister mari rantanen unveiled a 120-mile fence near the nuijamaa border crossing to stop moscow's migrant tactic.
“finland's interior minister mari rantanen unveiled a 120-mile fence near the nuijamaa border crossing point in the southeast of the country to stop moscow's tactic of sending migrants to the frontier with the nato member”
Drone Strikes on European Infrastructure
russian drones attacked romanian energy projects, german airports, and lithuanian airspace in recent weeks with no civilian casualties.
“on august 11, divers destroyed two drones floating off the coast of romania near an energy project”
Russia's Hybrid Warfare Strategy
russia blends overt aggression like drone incursions with mundane acts to generate social anxiety among european publics.
“the compounding effect is to generate social anxiety and unease, a lot of little acts add up and have significant impact toward shaping the psyches of publics worried about a world seemingly descending into mayhem and war”
At a glance
Russia escalates hybrid attacks on European infrastructure to sow panic and split NATO allies.
