European security

UK citizens told to prepare for hybrid war and terrorism

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged the country to prepare for threats including hybrid warfare and “state-sponsored terrorism,” such as cyberattacks and sabotage targeting critical infrastructure.

23 October, 03:25 AM

Italy investigates Russian influence on protests and riots — report

Italian authorities are investigating whether Russia “has had a hand” in fomenting recent riots in Milan and other cities, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 21.

21 October, 09:37 PM

Poland detains Ukrainian national on spying charges

Poland’s military police detained a participant in a reserve training course at the Military Medical Academy in Łódź, Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported on Oct. 19.

19 October, 10:47 PM

Germany detains two Turkish nationals over Starlink sabotage in Poland

Two Turkish nationals suspected of setting fire to a Starlink satellite communications base station in Poland were detained in Germany at Warsaw’s request, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Oct. 12.

13 October, 12:41 AM

Two Latvian citizens detained for infiltrating RAF base

Two Latvian citizens were detained in the UK on suspicion of illegally entering RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, Sky News reported on Oct. 8.

9 October, 04:04 AM

Europe unprepared for return of mass warfare, former Ukrainian defense minister says

Contemporary European armies have developed in an age of precision munitions and expeditionary warfare and are therefore struggling to adapt to the threat of large-scale war, Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Ukraine’s defense minister from 2019 to 2020, told NV on Oct. 7.

8 October, 01:28 AM

EU prepares for Russia’s hybrid war turning deadly — report

The European Union is preparing for how the bloc should respond to a large-scale Russian hybrid attack that could result in multiple casualties, Politico reported on Oct. 7, citing five EU diplomats and officials.

8 October, 12:27 AM

Russia sabotaging Danish defense contractors, intelligence says

Russia has begun sabotage operations against Danish defense firms supplying Ukraine, concluding that broader efforts to destabilize the West failed to limit military support for Kyiv, Reuters reported on Oct. 7.

7 October, 07:57 PM

German minister: Putin has plans beyond Ukraine

Russian plans for European hegemony include Georgia, Moldova, and the Baltic states, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Oct. 6.

6 October, 11:37 PM

Residents of eastern Poland sent alerts over threat during overnight Russian attack on Ukraine

Poland's Government Security Center sent residents of Lublin Voivodeship in the east of the country an alert overnight into Oct. 5 about fighter jets taking off because of a Russian strike on Ukraine, according to the center’s post on X.

5 October, 11:45 AM

Sweden to strike deep inside Russia if attacked, Air Force colonel says

If attacked by Russia, Sweden would shift to offensive operations and target sites deep inside enemy territory, Air Force Col. Carl Bergqvist said on Sept. 28, as reported by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

30 September, 10:49 PM

First combat test of Freyja air defense system set for 2027

Development of the Freyja ballistic missile defense system is advancing rapidly in partnership with Europe, with its first combat test scheduled for mid-2027, Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh said on Sept. 30.

30 September, 09:36 PM

Latvia nears completion of anti-drone wall along entire Russian border

Latvia is nearing completion of an automated anti-drone “wall” along its entire eastern border with Russia, Business Insider reported on Sept. 28, citing Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis.

28 September, 10:48 PM

Russia not preparing for war with Europe, Putin claims

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said Moscow is not preparing for war against European countries and accused the Baltic states of “violating the rights of Russian-speakers.”

25 September, 11:24 PM

Macron denies CIA warning about Russian drones

French President Emmanuel Macron denied media reports that the CIA had warned Paris about a possible Russian drone attack.

25 September, 03:16 AM

Macron orders plan to harden French infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron had ordered measures to protect the country’s critical infrastructure, defense industry facilities, and technology companies from “Russian hybrid attacks.”

19 September, 02:09 AM

Moscow one mistake away from triggering forceful NATO response — CNN

Russia’s hybrid attacks against Europe are intended to stay just below an imagined threshold for a kinetic response from NATO, meaning that a misstep could lock the Kremlin into an armed conflict against the West, CNN reported on Sept. 17.

18 September, 01:20 AM

Rutte: West facing generational security threat

NATO is facing the most dangerous and complex security situation in a generation, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a visit to the UK on Sept. 16.

17 September, 02:43 AM

Meloni: Russian provocations indicate ‘nervousness’

Rome maintains a clear pro-Ukraine position as Russia’s escalating provocations across Europe indicate “a sort of nervousness,” Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on Sept. 16.

17 September, 12:38 AM

Finland detains two men over espionage

Two men, ages 37 and 40, have been detained and remanded in custody in Finland on suspicion of espionage, local public broadcaster Yle reported on Sept. 16.

16 September, 10:50 PM

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