EU vows response to hybrid threats as European security alerts rise

European security concerns have intensified following investigations into potential sabotage operations linked to Moscow. German authorities identified two suspects in connection with explosive devices found at Leipzig airport—a Russian national holding a Latvian passport and a Belarusian citizen carrying Russian documents. Investigators noted the Belarusian suspect obtained an Italian Schengen visa, though Italian security officials stated he did not pass through Italy.

Meanwhile, Danish intelligence services warned of potential Russian sabotage targeting domestic industrial sites. In response to escalating security risks, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the bloc "will not tolerate attacks on EU soil."

The alerts coincide with a renewed Russian offensive against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, launched after Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian refineries.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.