EU nations heighten security alerts over Russian hybrid threats and energy strikes

European security agencies have intensified warnings over Russian hybrid warfare following new intelligence and incidents across the continent. German investigators identified two suspects linked to Moscow—a Russian national with Latvian documentation and a Belarusian holding Russian papers—in connection with an explosive drone discovered at Leipzig airport. Separately, Danish intelligence officials warned that Russian operatives may be preparing sabotage operations against domestic industrial facilities.

The elevated warnings coincide with escalating military action in Ukraine. Russian forces launched drone strikes against Kyiv for a third consecutive night, while Moscow pledged to execute large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated the planned strikes are in retaliation for Ukrainian drone raids targeting Russian oil refineries.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.