‘War without battle’: Russia tests Europe with mounting hybrid attacks
- Posted on September 17, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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European nations face an escalating campaign of covert operations orchestrated by Moscow, including infrastructure sabotage, deliberate arson incidents, and sophisticated digital warfare. These coordinated hybrid tactics have intensified penetration across European territories, signaling a shift from conventional confrontation to asymmetric strategies. Intelligence agencies warn that cyberattacks combined with airspace violations represent a deliberate pattern of destabilization designed to test NATO resilience and undermine regional security without direct military engagement.
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