EU vows response to hybrid threats as Russia targets Ukrainian energy grid

European officials are heightening security measures following escalating hybrid threats and military actions linked to Moscow. German investigators identified two suspects connected to Russia—a Russian national with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian with Russian documentation—in relation to an explosive drone discovered at Leipzig airport. Meanwhile, Danish intelligence warned of potential Russian sabotage operations against the nation's industrial sector.

Concurrently, Russian forces conducted a third consecutive night of drone strikes on Kyiv. Moscow announced plans for widespread attacks against Ukraine's energy infrastructure in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Addressing security concerns, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the bloc will "not tolerate attacks on EU soil" and is "ready to respond."

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.