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😵 Russia is stepping up a shadow war against Europe while the West still can’t settle on a response, - Bloomberg
Europe is increasingly facing sabotage, cyberattacks, GPS jamming, and suspicious drones. Western intelligence services link a significant share of these incidents to Russia, which avoids direct confrontation with NATO but continues to test the boundaries of what’s acceptable.
Among the latest cases are the discovery of explosive-laden drones near Leipzig/Halle Airport, a foiled arson attack on a drone manufacturing plant in Slovakia, and the destruction of a sea drone near a gas platform in Romania.
According to Bloomberg, Moscow is betting on low-cost operations whose involvement is difficult to prove, including using criminal networks and operatives recruited online.
At the same time, the EU and NATO still lack a unified mechanism to respond to major sabotage. While each incident is investigated separately and allies argue about the evidence and an appropriate response, Russia gains the opportunity to continue its hybrid campaign while staying below the threshold of direct war with NATO.
