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European intelligence and leaders warn Russia will intensify hybrid warfare campaign

Assessments cite recurring airspace incursions, sabotage, and an escalating risk of limited cross-border attacks.

Updated Sep 26, 2026 · 16:13 UTC2 reports

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Danish intelligence and European officials warn Moscow plans to intensify covert operations, sabotage, and hybrid attacks across the continent.[Deutsche Welle · NBC News]
Border regions face frequent airspace violations and drone incursions, though Baltic states report no imminent risk of a conventional invasion while Russian forces remain committed in Ukraine.[NBC News]
Allies are monitoring whether Moscow attempts to test NATO resolve through sub-threshold provocations or limited border incursions.[NBC News]

The Danish Defence Intelligence Service warned Moscow will escalate its hybrid warfare campaign, with a low but growing risk of a limited military attack on bordering NATO countries.[NBC News]
Frequent drone incursions into European airspace have raised security concerns in eastern border communities.[Deutsche Welle · NBC News]
A Russian drone loaded with explosives was found near a Ukrainian aircraft at an eastern German airport, prompting Berlin to freeze diplomatic ties despite Moscow's denial.[NBC News]
A passenger train in Ukraine was struck under two miles from the Polish border earlier in the month.[NBC News]
Baltic NATO members maintain there is no immediate threat of a conventional Russian invasion while Russian military forces remain concentrated in Ukraine.[NBC News]

Russia has denied responsibility for covert attacks, including the explosive-laden drone discovered at an airport in eastern Germany.[NBC News]
Western officials continue to evaluate whether future Russian provocations are intended to remain below the threshold of open warfare or could trigger direct military escalation.[NBC News]

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