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Denis Čaleta: The Threat of Russian Hybrid Attacks Is Serious and Persistent

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Germany officially accused Russia of attempting a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport, prompting a response from the European Union.
  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called the Russian chargé d’affaires in and said the incident had the characteristics of state terrorism.
  • Security expert Denis Čaleta said Russian activity would continue and could intensify, particularly where limited resources could produce major political, economic or psychological effects.

The threat from Russian hybrid attacks is not a passing concern, security expert Denis Čaleta says. He warns that Russian activities will continue and may intensify, especially in areas where relatively limited means can produce a large political, economic or psychological effect.

His warning follows Germany’s official accusation that Russia attempted a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport. Brussels responded by summoning Russia’s chargé d’affaires. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the incident had all the characteristics of state terrorism.

The threat of Russian hybrid attacks is serious and, above all, persistent.

· Denis ČaletaThe security expert’s assessment forms the article’s central warning about continuing Russian activity.

EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss new measures against Moscow, including additional sanctions. A list already contains about 1,600 individuals and companies linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced further pressure on Russia, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned of a growing number of Russian provocations in Europe.

Čaleta’s assessment focuses on the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and the possibility of drone attacks. European leaders have stressed that such incidents will not deter them from continuing their support, while the proposed response points to a wider concern about persistent activity below the threshold of open war.

The incident has all the characteristics of state terrorism.

· Kaja KallasThe EU foreign policy chief described the alleged drone incident after Germany accused Russia.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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