NATO Sees Rising Russian Sabotage and Cyber Activity Across Europe
A NATO official says Russia has increased disruptive and cyber activities across Europe, while the alliance currently sees no immediate threat of a military attack on its member states.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Russia has intensified disruptive activities and cyber-attacks across Europe, but NATO does not currently see an imminent threat of a military assault against its member states, a NATO official said on Sunday.
The unnamed NATO official said that despite Russia facing strong resistance in Ukraine, Moscow has increased its attacks on Ukraine while also stepping up disruptive and cyber activities across European territory.
The official said NATO continues to closely monitor all threats facing the alliance and works around the clock to protect the one billion people living in its member states. However, the official stressed that there is currently no immediate risk of a sudden attack.
On Saturday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Warsaw and NATO should be prepared for all possible scenarios, arguing that the possibility of Russia attacking a NATO member state cannot be ignored.
Reports have also indicated that John Ratcliffe, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), visited Russia and met with his counterparts, where the possibility of Moscow conducting an operation against a NATO member state was reportedly raised.
On Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government would soon identify the party responsible for a drone attack on Leipzig Airport that occurred earlier this month.
Russia has continued to reject such allegations. Moscow denies any involvement in disruptive activities across Europe and has described such statements as an attempt by Western countries to create fear and anxiety.