Defence: Nato registers rising number of Russian hybrid attacks
Last year alone, more than 200 hybrid attacks were recorded. Russia's goal here is to undermine political and practical support for Ukraine.
The number of hybrid attacks by Russia on NATO countries is reportedly increasing significantly, according to statements from a high-ranking NATO official in Brussels. Over 200 such incidents were detected last year alone. The common cyberattacks were not included in this count, the official explained. Each month, thousands of such attacks targeted NATO headquarters.
The official mentioned a case of a bomb-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle airport, where the found explosives pointed to direct involvement of a Russian intelligence service. He emphasized that "Semtex is not something you hand to any teenager playing video games." NATO classifies these events as hybrid attacks, like covert enemy actions below the threshold of an open military assault.
Such actions often aim to weaken a state, generate uncertainty, and achieve political or military objectives without triggering a full-blown war.
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