EU defense chief urges stronger response to 'Russian hybrid attacks'
Andrius Kubilius said the EU's response to Russian hybrid attacks should be as painful as the attacks themselves.
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The European Union's defense commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, called for a stronger response to what he described as Russian hybrid attacks, saying the bloc's answers should match the pain inflicted by such attacks, according to Anadolu Agency.
"If we are hit by Russian hybrid attacks, our answers should be as painful as that attack," Kubilius said.
Hybrid attacks generally refer to a mix of tactics below the threshold of conventional war, including cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, sabotage and other covert or deniable actions attributed to state or state-linked actors.
European officials have increasingly raised concerns in recent years about a rise in incidents they attribute to Russia, including damage to undersea cables, drone incursions and cyber intrusions targeting critical infrastructure across the continent.
Kubilius's remarks add to a growing chorus within EU institutions calling for the bloc to adopt a more assertive posture toward Moscow amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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- EU defense chief urges stronger response to 'Russian hybrid attacks' — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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