Italy’s Warning: Russia’s Hybrid War Against Europe Is Entering a More Dangerous Phase
European officials say Russia’s campaign is becoming more reckless and harder to trace, with many cyberattacks and sabotage incidents still unreported.
- Russia's hybrid attacks on European nations are growing increasingly aggressive and reckless, according to a Bloomberg investigation, prioritizing strategic goals over direct physical harm.
- A source close to the Kremlin stated Russia intends to "make life hell" for Europe to punish its support for Ukraine, driven by desperation after Ukrainian strikes damaged Russian logistics hubs.
- Earlier this summer, authorities detected armed drones near Romanian energy projects and Leipzig airport, while Germany's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, noted his country is a "daily target of hybrid warfare."
- Overnight on September 17, Russian strikes damaged warehouses and apartment buildings in Kyiv, injuring 20 people, while a separate strike in Odesa damaged a 19-story building and injured six civilians.
- Russia consistently exploits weaknesses in NATO infrastructure through flexible, risk-taking tactics, said Emily Ferris, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, warning that civilian casualties remain a likely outcome.
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Russian hybrid attacks in Europe are becoming increasingly brazen, and officials fear civilian casualties due to attacks on logistics, industry and infrastructure.
Russia is escalating its hybrid attacks on the West. Moscow will make Europe’s life ‘hell’ for supporting Ukraine, Kremlin insider tells Bloomberg.
Russia’s hybrid attacks on European countries are growing more aggressive and reckless, the Bloomberg news agency reports in an extensive investigation. European officials who spoke with the outlet said it is only a matter of time before the attacks cause civilian casualties.
The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, told Vikerraadio that Russia's increased use of hybrid attacks, acts of sabotage and errant drones is aimed at scaring the people of European countries and keeping them from supporting Ukraine. Kallas also acknowledged that the number of MEPs in the European Parliament who openly say that Ukraine should not be supported and that there is no threat to Europe from Russia ha…
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