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Europeans warn of rising Russian sabotage but see no imminent NATO attack
Officials said Moscow is using drone incursions, cyberattacks and sabotage to weaken support for Ukraine and test Western resolve, Reuters reported.
- European ministers at the UN General Assembly reported Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks, including sabotage and cyberattacks, to undermine support for Ukraine while dismissing imminent conventional threats to NATO.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski described incidents like arson, explosions, and drone incursions as 'actual attacks' rather than threats. The Polish Army Operational Command reported a Russian Mi-8 incursion on Wednesday from Kaliningrad.
- Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu told Reuters Bucharest that more than 100 incursions by drones or fragments occurred near the Danube and Black Sea. Romania closed Russia's consulate in Constanta in response.
- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys warned 'the cold will be weaponized by Russia' as allied intelligence indicates Moscow may escalate hybrid activities geographically ahead of winter. Ministers urged continued unity and deterrence.
- Kaja Kallas argued Moscow's campaign aims to create fear and division within Western societies. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna advised, 'The main message is: Don't let Putin play with the fear of escalation.
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Russia aims to test the West’s resolve and weaken support for Kiev, European officials say. But it does not have the capability to launch an open attack on NATO territory. The post Europeans Expect Escalation of Sabotage Incidents from Russia – No Immediate Threat to NATO appeared first on in.gr.
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Europeans warn of rising Russian sabotage but see no imminent NATO attack
Russia is intensifying sabotage, cyberattacks and other hybrid attacks across Europe to undermine support for Ukraine, European ministers said, while dismissing concerns that Moscow is capable of launching a direct assault on NATO.
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