Danish Intelligence Warns of Rising Russian Hybrid Threats While Calling Direct NATO Invasion 'Highly Unlikely'
The agency said Russia is likely to expand sabotage and destructive cyberattacks, while a full-scale invasion of a NATO country remains highly unlikely.
- On Thursday, Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated NATO is capable of handling rising sabotage and drone incidents in Europe, confirming the alliance has action plans in place to address them.
- In a risk assessment released Thursday, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service warned Russia is likely to escalate its hybrid campaign—including cyberattacks and sabotage—to pressure the West and NATO.
- An Associated Press interactive map shows hybrid incidents surged from 59 in March 2025 to more than 200. Rutte believes this escalation demonstrates Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing the war in Ukraine.
- NATO Matthew Whitaker warned Tuesday against overreacting, stating current incident volumes do not indicate imminent conflict. Separately, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Russia plans hybrid strikes on European countries.
- Russia may aim to 'paralyze or at least weaken the motivation of NATO countries' to support Ukraine, though officials note there are 'no indications that Russia will launch an outright invasion of one or several NATO countries.
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The report was released shortly after a fire broke out at a Starlink base in Poland.
NATO on High Alert as Danish Intel Claims Russia Could Hit Neighbouring Nations 'Soon'
Denmark's intelligence service says Russia could target a neighbouring NATO country in the coming months, but stresses that a full-scale invasion remains highly unlikely and no attack is imminent.
Russia looking to escalate hybrid war, Denmark warns
Denmark’s intelligence service warned Thursday that Russia would escalate its hybrid warfare campaign against the West in coming months, citing a “low but growing risk” of direct attack by Moscow. Denmark’s intel chief said the aim of such an attack is “not to take over the country, but to divide NATO” at a time of heightened friction between Europe and the US; Washington has downplayed the possibility of Russian attacks. Rising far-right part…
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