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Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Russian hybrid attacks against Europe are intensifying and has directed his government to protect critical infrastructure and defense industry sites. This follows Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's warning that Russia plans drone and missile strikes on countries supporting Ukraine, with a risk of these being presented as "accidental" to divide NATO.

14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRobert GreenallBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-09-18 · 13:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
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French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Russian hybrid attacks against Europe are intensifying and has directed his government to protect critical infrastructure and defense industry sites. This follows Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's warning that Russia plans drone and missile strikes on countries supporting Ukraine, with a risk of these being presented as "accidental" to divide NATO. A recent incident involved a Russian drone hitting a passenger train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson and European security officials had used the same route. Russian officials have denied plans to attack Europe but have warned against sending troops to Ukraine, which they would consider a declaration of war. Hybrid warfare involves a combination of conventional military force with non-military tactics like cyberattacks and misinformation.

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A Russian drone hit a passenger train near the Ukraine-Poland border.

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If Europe attacks Russia, it will be a completely different war, and it will be very short.

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Russian plans include strikes by drones and missiles on countries supporting Ukraine.

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There is a real risk of Russian strikes on the territory of Nato countries.

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On Thursday Tusk told Polish MPs that Russian plans included strikes by drones and missiles on countries supporting Ukraine. He said there was a "real risk" of such strikes on the territory of Nato countries, with Moscow then claiming that they were "accidental", in an attempt to split the alliance.Last Sunday, a Russian drone hit a passenger train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through along the same line.Ukraine said all the passengers had been evacuated just minutes before the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the train's engine.Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said Russia does not plan to attack Europe, but Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned European nations against sending troops to Ukraine, which would be seen by Russia as a declaration of war."If Europe attacks Russia, it will be a completely different war, and it will be very short," he said.Hybrid warfare is a strategy which combines conventional military force with non-military methods such as cyberattacks, misinformation and economic pressure.
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