EU heightens security over Russian hybrid threats and infrastructure strikes

European security services are intensifying monitoring following Danish intelligence warnings of potential Russian sabotage against domestic industrial sites. The developments coincide with investigations into explosive devices at Leipzig airport, where authorities identified two suspects associated with Moscow, including a Belarusian national who obtained an Italian Schengen visa without entering Italy.

In response to rising hybrid threats, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared, "We will not tolerate attacks on EU soil, ready to respond." Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced a renewed offensive aimed at destroying Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian refineries have severely limited domestic fuel production, forcing Moscow to import fuel from foreign suppliers.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.