Kremlin considering hybrid attacks on individual EU countries, CCD Chief says
Russia is considering hybrid attacks against individual EU countries, particularly the Baltic states, in an effort to weaken European support for Ukraine and pressure societies into pushing their governments to stop aid to Kyiv.
Andrii Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, warned that Russia is considering destabilizing individual EU member states through hybrid attacks. According to Kovalenko, Russia is targeting the Baltic states in particular. The Kremlin is motivated by the belief that it can destroy Ukraine, and the aim of such attacks would be to frighten European societies and force politicians to cut support for Kiev, Kovalenko said.
He recalled that Russia has been conducting intimidation campaigns against the EU, including nuclear threats, missile launches, and incursions by drones. Kovalenko expressed confidence that EU countries understand the threats and are aware of Russia's long-standing cognitive warfare. He added that France should be prepared for more direct and violent Russian hybrid attacks on its territory.
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