Russia is escalating hybrid attacks and Europe has no answer
From cyber attacks to armed drones and mysterious cases of arson, tensions are rising across the continent as the war in Ukraine is set to enter its fifth winter.
Europe finds itself unprepared to counter Russia's growing hybrid warfare tactics, as the continent braces for its fifth winter of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The range of threats, from cyber intrusions to armed drones and unexplained arson incidents, has heightened tensions across the region. In a recent development, Poland successfully thwarted an assassination attempt against a U.S. citizen of Ukrainian origin, which authorities believe was ordered by Russia.
Estonia has accused Moscow of involvement in a fire at a drone manufacturer, while Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed that those behind hybrid attacks would "pay the price" following the discovery of an explosive-laden drone at an airport near a Ukrainian cargo plane in Leipzig.
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