Russia intensifies hybrid attacks across Europe, European ministers say
“European ministers have accused Russia of intensifying sabotage, cyberattacks, drone incursions and other hybrid operations across Europe in an effort to weaken support for Ukraine, while dismissing c…”
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Europe was facing a rapid increase in sabotage attacks and airspace violations, arguing that Moscow was seeking to pressure European countries into reducing their support for Ukraine. European governments increasingly view covert and deniable operations as an immediate security challenge rather than a conventional military assault,.
Kallas called for greater pressure on Moscow through tougher sanctions, including measures targeting Russia's shadow fleet and military-industrial complex. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Russia's activities had moved beyond threats, citing alleged arson, explosions, drone incursions and an alleged violation of Polish airspace.
Poland's military said a Russian Mi-8 helicopter briefly entered Polish airspace from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday. Sikorski said Polish F-16 fighter jets were being scrambled frequently because of uncertainty surrounding approaching drones and missiles.
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Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu recorded more than 100 incursions by drones or drone fragments as Russian attacks intensified near Ukrainian infrastructure around the Danube and Black Sea.
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