{
  "id": 9547252,
  "title": "Russia will intensify hybrid attacks against West, NATO, says Danish intelligence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russia-will-intensify-hybrid-attacks-against-west-nato-says-danish",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-909570"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Denmark's defense intelligence service predicts Russia will escalate its hybrid warfare against the West in the near future. Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil drew renewed attention following Germany's accusation that Russia attempted to attack Leipzig/Halle Airport with a drone. Both European Union members and NATO nations have called for additional sanctions against Russia. Moscow has consistently denied any participation in hybrid warfare, sabotage campaigns in NATO countries, or plotting any confrontation.\n\nThe defense intelligence service asserts that Russia will conduct more frequent attacks against the West and NATO with potentially more severe consequences for the targeted countries as opposed to previous incidents. They also indicated a low but growing risk of a limited military assault on one or several NATO nations bordering Russia. Such an attack would be a desperate measure for Russia and could potentially occur in the coming months. These attacks could manifest as isolated strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure using long-range weapons like drones or missiles, or false-flag operations employing Ukrainian-made drones. Intelligence service chief Thomas Ahrenkiel stated this at a press conference. Additionally, Russia could deploy a limited number of troops into a NATO border area, possibly under the pretext of safeguarding Russian minorities. The objective is not to seize control of the country but to fragment NATO, according to Ahrenkiel.\n\nA Russian frigate recently discharged two flares towards a Danish military helicopter dispatched to document it in international waters off Denmark, with one narrowly missing the aircraft, as reported by the Danish military. In another statement on Thursday, the Danish Resilience Agency forecasted that Russia would likely attempt to execute destructive cyberattacks against Denmark and raised its threat level.",
  "summary": "Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia plans to intensify hybrid warfare against West and NATO.",
    "Denmark's intelligence predicts more severe consequences for targeted countries.",
    "Risk of limited military assault on NATO nations bordering Russia."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Denmark expects Russia to escalate hybrid warfare, says intelligence service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/denmark-expects-russia-to-escalate-hybrid-warfare-says-intelligence",
        "published": "2026-09-24T11:17:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}