Estonian Foreign Minister Urges Allies to Call Russian Hybrid Attacks What They Are: War
Margus Tsahkna said Russia's sabotage and other covert actions against Europe should no longer be described merely as 'hybrid attacks,' Ukrinform reports.
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Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has called on European leaders to stop referring to Russia's covert actions against the continent as "hybrid attacks," according to a report by Ukrinform.
Tsahkna argued that the acts of sabotage attributed to Russia are part of a systematic campaign against Europe that, in his view, effectively amounts to "some kind of war." Ukrinform's report did not list specific incidents that prompted the minister's comments.
A Debate Over Terminology
The term "hybrid warfare" has been widely used by Western officials and analysts in recent years to describe a range of Russian activities, including cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and suspected sabotage of infrastructure, that fall short of conventional military conflict. Tsahkna's comments reflect a push by some officials, particularly in states bordering Russia, to adopt more direct language about the threat.
Ukrinform did not report an immediate reaction from other European governments or from Russia to the Estonian minister's remarks. Estonia, a member of NATO and the EU, has repeatedly warned about the risk Russia poses to the security of the Baltic region.
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- Estonian FM calls for Russian hybrid attacks to be called war — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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