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Denmark expects Russia to escalate hybrid warfare in coming months, intelligence service says

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Denmark's defence intelligence service has issued a new assessment indicating that Russia will likely intensify hybrid warfare and sabotage operations in Europe over the next few months, following recent incidents such as a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport attributed to Russia by Germany. The report suggests an increased frequency of attacks with more severe consequences for targeted countries, and notes a growing but low risk of limited military attacks against NATO nations bordering Russia, potentially including false-flag operations or cyberattacks.
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In September 2023, Denmark's defence intelligence service warned that Russia will likely escalate hybrid warfare tactics against the West and NATO in upcoming months. This prediction follows Germany's accusation of Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport, leading to increased calls from European Union members for sanctions against Russia. The Danish intelligence report highlights a growing threat of more frequent attacks with greater consequences, and mentions a low but increasing risk of limited military attacks by Russia on NATO countries bordering it. Moscow has consistently denied involvement in hybrid warfare or sabotage operations within NATO nations.

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Russia GPE · 10× Denmark GPE · 5× NATO ORG · 5× Russian NORP · 3× Danish NORP · 2× COPENHAGEN GPE · 1× European NORP · 1× European Union ORG · 1× Germany GPE · 1× Moscow GPE · 1×

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Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting European Union members to call for new sanctions against Russia.
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🔮 MORE FREQUENT ATTACKS EXPECTED The defence intelligence service said Russia will carry out more frequent attacks against the West and NATO "with greater consequences for the countries targeted than in the past."
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Claims (12 extracted, 4 hedged)

Denmark expects Russia to escalate hybrid warfare in coming months, intelligence service says asserted
service → expect → months
Russia is likely to intensify its hybrid war against the West in the coming months, Denmark's defence intelligence service said in a new threat assessment on Thursday. asserted
service → intensify → Thursday
Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting European Union members to call for new sanctions against Russia. asserted
Germany → gain → Russia
Moscow has repeatedly denied any involvement in hybrid warfare, sabotage operations in NATO countries, or plotting any confrontation. asserted
Moscow → deny → confrontation
The Russian embassy to Denmark did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
embassy → respond → comment
MORE FREQUENT ATTACKS EXPECTED The defence intelligence service said Russia will carry out more frequent attacks against the West and NATO "with greater consequences for the countries targeted than in the past." asserted
Russia → expect → past
It added that there was "a low but growing risk" that Russia would launch a limited military attack against one or several NATO countries that border Russia. asserted
that → add → Russia
"A limited military attack would be a desperate move on Russia’s part and, like the intensified hybrid attacks, could potentially take place in the coming months," it said. uncertain
it → intensify → months
Such attacks could include isolated strikes with long-range weapons like drones or missiles on infrastructure supporting Ukraine, or false-flag operations using Ukrainian-made drones, intelligence service chief Thomas Ahrenkiel said at a press conference. uncertain
Ahrenkiel → include → conference
He said Russia could also deploy a limited number of troops into a NATO border area, potentially under the pretext of protecting Russian minorities. "The aim is not to take over the country, but to divide NATO," he said. uncertain
he → say → NATO
A Russian frigate last week fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark, with one narrowly missing the aircraft, according to the Danish military. uncertain
one → fire → military
In a separate statement on Thursday, the Danish Resilience Agency said it was likely that Russia would attempt to carry out destructive cyberattacks against Denmark and it raised its threat level. asserted
it → say → level
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