Nato unit helping combat Putin’s ‘hybrid warfare’ threat on British soil
Nato unit helping combat Putin’s ‘hybrid warfare’ threat on British soil
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Nato unit helping combat Putin’s ‘hybrid warfare’ threat on British soil
Nato unit helping combat Putin’s ‘hybrid warfare’ threat on British soil
Posted by theipaper
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A [Nato ](https://inews.co.uk/topic/nato?ico=in-line_link)unit dedicated to combating the growing threat from [Russia’s hybrid warfare ](https://inews.co.uk/news/cyber-attacks-arson-spy-ships-putins-hybrid-war-threatens-uk-3393258?srsltid=AfmBOood3cx7m7khu8Ml6iZEwIfb6NBPxWIQag21nnTjEpQs-z-yqzQM&ico=in-line_link)is working with British security services to investigate a string of suspected sabotage attacks on UK soil, *The i Paper* can reveal.
While the alliance traditionally focuses on conventional military threats, a taskforce is currently drawing up a list of suspected Russian hybrid attacks in Europe, according to a Nato official and a UK intelligence source. These threats include arson, cyber hacks and sabotage of [critical undersea communication cables](https://inews.co.uk/news/putin-plunge-uk-total-blackout-undersea-cables-protected-3796901?srsltid=AfmBOopzE6KISKP5e80yRMqr6eShTaJzfmXfltt3TtWDK5eklgEq8fEM&ico=in-line_link).
Russia has increased these “grey zone” assaults against Nato members following its [full-scale invasion of Ukraine](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/russia-when-invade-ukraine-2022-why-putin-started-war-timeline-conflict-2160097?ico=in-line_link).
On Tuesday, three men from south London were found guilty of being part of a plot by Russian mercenary outfit, [the Wagner Group](https://inews.co.uk/topic/wagner-group?srsltid=AfmBOoqmyI1bvQnHurh-0mtEATj9l3xir–3PdV5SEzZ7hzl61E1OxHr&ico=in-line_link), to recruit young Brits and carry out an arson attack at an east London business delivering aid to Ukraine.
A Nato official told *The i Paper*: “Their [Russia’s] goal is to destabilise opponents, cause panic and fear among the general public and weaken authority and trust with governments.
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