Czech General: Kremlin Threats Against Ukraine’s Supporters Aren’t New, But We Must Be Ready
Russian attempts to test the cohesion of the North Atlantic Alliance through hybrid operations, including efforts to pressure allies into reducing aid to Ukraine, are unlikely to succeed, but need to be prepared for. Chief of the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic Lieutenant General Radek Hasala said this in an interview with Ukrinform. "Recently, some intelligence services…
Chief of the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic Lieutenant General Radek Hasala discussed Kremlin threats against Ukraine during an interview with Ukrinform, stating that such attempts are not new but must be prepared for. The Russian military has previously attempted to weaken NATO cohesion by pressuring allies to reduce aid to Ukraine.
Hasala emphasized that the Kremlin's threats against Ukraine are not new and that NATO must be ready for various forms of influence, including cyber and hybrid attacks. He noted that if Russia did not want military aid to Ukraine, it would have been enough to avoid invading another country. Czech President Petr Pavel has not anticipated a large-scale Russian invasion of a NATO state, but believes Russia will attempt to test the Alliance's cohesion through various means.
According to Hasala, the aggression against Ukraine has been ongoing for 12 years, with the high-intensity conflict now in its fifth year. Ukraine's continued resistance is viewed by the Czech general as a vital interest of the Czech Republic.
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