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How is Europe dealing with ‘hybrid war’?

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European leaders are facing what they describe as hybrid warfare from Russia, involving tactics such as sabotage, cyberattacks, political interference, and drone attacks. The article explores how this form of conflict differs from traditional military engagement and discusses strategies for countering these multifaceted threats with insights from experts including Patrick Bury, Pavel Felgenhauer, and Wolfgang Pusztai.
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European leaders are accusing Russia of engaging in hybrid warfare, which they say includes attacks on multiple fronts such as explosive-laden drones, sabotage, political meddling, and cyber targeting. This strategy is employed by Russia amid its ongoing war with Ukraine, though Moscow denies these allegations. The term "hybrid war" refers to a mix of conventional military tactics and unconventional methods like psychological operations and cyberattacks, distinguishing it from traditional warfare. Experts like Patrick Bury from the University of Bath emphasize the challenge of responding to such multifaceted threats without escalating into full-scale conflict.

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📰 Hybrid War In Europe
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Topics

Europe European Russia Ukraine the University of Bath

Subjects

Russia GPE · 3× Bury GPE · 1× Europe ORG · 1× European NORP · 1× Pavel Felgenhauer PERSON · 1× Rob Matheson PERSON · 1× Russian NORP · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1× Wolfgang Pusztai PERSON · 1× the University of Bath ORG · 1×

Narrative

Europe says it is facing wide-ranging attacks, from explosive-laden drones and sabotage to political meddling and cyber targeting.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
2026-09-21 · Al Jazeera
How is Europe dealing with ‘hybrid war’? · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

European leaders accuse Russia of hybrid warfare. asserted
leaders → accuse → warfare
There are multiple attacks on multiple fronts, but no one is calling it “war”. asserted
one → be → it
Europe says it is facing wide-ranging attacks, from explosive-laden drones and sabotage to political meddling and cyber targeting. asserted
it → say → meddling
It blames Russia as its war with Ukraine drags on. asserted
war → blame → Ukraine
But Russia denies the allegations. asserted
Russia → deny → allegations
And how do countries fight back? asserted
countries → fight → ?
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