{
  "id": 11770316,
  "title": "Wave of hybrid attacks in Europe is attempt to intimidate population – Zelensky",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/wave-of-hybrid-attacks-in-europe-is-attempt-to-intimidate-population",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4170778-wave-of-hybrid-attacks-in-europe-is-attempt-to-intimidate-population-zelensky.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Zelensky has claimed that a recent surge of Russian drone incursions and hybrid attacks in Europe is an attempt to intimidate the public and weaken support for Ukraine. These assaults have prompted some European leaders to adopt a more robust approach. Russia, however, dismisses these allegations as baseless and a product of Russian hysteria. During recent discussions with European officials in Brussels, Ukraine has secured the necessary funding to place orders for drones essential for its ongoing defense in early 2027. Ukrainian and European partners have developed a plan to bridge the $27 billion gap in Ukraine's defense budget for the current year, which involves reallocating funds, bilateral assistance, and utilizing loan money from part of the EUR 90 billion EU loan scheduled for next year.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the recent wave of Russian hybrid attacks in Europe is an attempt to intimidate the European population.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}