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—sabotage, cyberattacks, and drone incursions—across Europe to undermine support for Ukraine while dismissing concerns of an imminent conventional NATO assault.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated incidents like arson, explosions, and drone incursions are 'actual attacks' rather than threats, after 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 near the Danube and Black Sea occurred, prompting Romania to close Russia's consulate in Constanta.
- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys warned allied intelligence indicates Russia may escalate hybrid activities geographically ahead of winter, cautioning that 'the cold will be weaponized by Russia' to pressure NATO allies.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas argued Moscow's campaign aims to create fear and division among allies, while Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna advised, 'The main message is: Don't let Putin play with the fear of escalation.
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Drones over NATO territory, fires in distribution centers, sabotage on a railway line carrying equipment for Ukraine. Russia operates unhindered on European soil. What works best against this life-threatening harassment? "Maybe this is just a sign that we are doing something right."
Russia's shadow war against Europe is escalating: sabotage, drones and espionage are increasing. Moscow is testing NATO's borders – and putting Europe under pressure with a new strategy.
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.
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, frustrated by the stalemate in his war in Ukraine, is trying to intimidate European countries that, given Donald Trump's drastic cuts in aid to Kiev, are now the main military, economic and diplomatic supporters of the Ukrainians. What may seem like isolated attacks could have much broader consequences.
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