Russia's Sabotage Campaign in Europe Grows Bolder
Russia's campaign of sabotage across Europe is becoming increasingly brazen, with a growing number of incidents targeting critical infrastructure, logistics networks, and other strategic assets in multiple countries. The operations represent a significant escalation in Moscow's hybrid warfare strategy, which blends covert action with deniability.
Western intelligence agencies have linked a series of suspicious fires, cyberattacks, and acts of sabotage to Russian operatives and their proxies. The boldness of recent operations suggests that the Kremlin is willing to accept greater risks of exposure as it seeks to undermine European unity and support for Ukraine. European governments are now grappling with how to respond to a threat that falls below the threshold of conventional military conflict but poses serious security challenges.
Western intelligence agencies have linked a series of suspicious fires, cyberattacks, and acts of sabotage to Russian operatives and their proxies. The boldness of recent operations suggests that the Kremlin is willing to accept greater risks of exposure as it seeks to undermine European unity and support for Ukraine. European governments are now grappling with how to respond to a threat that falls below the threshold of conventional military conflict but poses serious security challenges.