“The hybrid war that russia is unfolding in Europe may not be simply a series of isolated operations dictated by tactical considerations. Individually, they may look like ‘pinpricks’, but together they form a picture of strategic escalation”, - Financial Times reports, citing European intelligence officials, informs “The Moscow Times” Telegram channel.
Many members of the intelligence community interviewed by the newspaper believe that the targets of the attacks, the risks russia is willing to take, and the objectives it is trying to achieve reflect something more than just a reaction to the conflict’s development in Ukraine. The latest assessments of russia’s sabotage actions are now considered in the context of NATO’s 2023 “Joint Threat Assessment” report, which concluded that russia is preparing its armed forces and economy for a potential war with Europe.