{"id":676395,"date":"2026-01-05T22:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/676395\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T22:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:56:16","slug":"germany-believes-russian-hybrid-attacks-signal-escalation-toward-wider-war-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/676395\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Believes Russian Hybrid Attacks Signal Escalation Toward Wider War \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russia is\u00a0stepping up\u00a0covert attacks on\u00a0critical infrastructure in\u00a0Germany as\u00a0part of\u00a0a\u00a0hybrid warfare campaign that Berlin sees as\u00a0a\u00a0potential precursor to\u00a0a\u00a0wider conflict, according to\u00a0a\u00a0confidential military document obtained by\u00a0Bloomberg and reported on\u00a0January\u00a05.<\/p>\n

The document, prepared by\u00a0Germany\u2019s Defense Ministry, warns<\/a> that as\u00a0Berlin positions itself as\u00a0NATO\u2019s main logistical hub in\u00a0Europe, it\u00a0expects to\u00a0be\u00a0among the first targets of\u00a0Russian hybrid operations.<\/p>\n

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These include sabotage, cyberattacks, and other non-military actions aimed at\u00a0energy and defense infrastructure. The assessment is\u00a0laid out in\u00a0a\u00a0classified planning paper known as\u00a0Operationsplan Deutschland, which sets guidelines for coordination across federal, state, and local authorities in\u00a0the event of\u00a0conflict.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0the ministry, Russia is\u00a0deliberately using hybrid measures as\u00a0a\u00a0tool in\u00a0its confrontation with the \u201ccollective West,\u201d particularly in\u00a0Germany, and these actions may also serve as\u00a0preparation for a\u00a0future military confrontation.<\/p>\n

The document states that Germany would likely face direct military attacks\u2014such as\u00a0long-range missiles, armed drones, or\u00a0special forces\u2014only after an\u00a0open armed assault on\u00a0NATO\u2019s eastern flank.<\/p>\n

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The language marks a\u00a0shift from earlier German security planning and echoes recent warnings from Germany\u2019s BND foreign-intelligence service chief Martin J\u00e4ger, who told lawmakers in\u00a0October that Russia is\u00a0prepared to\u00a0test European borders and could escalate tensions into a\u00a0\u201chot confrontation\u201d at\u00a0any time, Bloomberg reported.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s national security strategy already identifies Russia as\u00a0the country\u2019s \u201cgreatest and most immediate threat.\u201d While a\u00a0Defense Ministry spokesperson declined to\u00a0comment directly on\u00a0the classified document, she confirmed in\u00a0general terms that Russian covert activity targeting infrastructure in\u00a0Germany has intensified.<\/p>\n

Based on\u00a0national and allied intelligence, the ministry assesses that Russia is\u00a0working to\u00a0develop the capabilities needed to\u00a0wage\u2014and endure\u2014a large-scale war against NATO by\u00a02029\u00a0at\u00a0the latest, even if\u00a0the war in\u00a0Ukraine continues at\u00a0its current intensity. At\u00a0the same time, the document notes that Moscow seeks to\u00a0avoid a\u00a0direct military confrontation with the United States.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0the event of\u00a0a\u00a0conventional Russian attack on\u00a0NATO\u2019s eastern flank, Germany is\u00a0not expected to\u00a0become a\u00a0frontline battlefield. However, the ministry warns that Moscow would attempt to\u00a0disrupt or\u00a0delay the deployment of\u00a0NATO forces through Germany using hybrid tactics designed to\u00a0exploit institutional weaknesses and undermine public confidence, according to\u00a0Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

The ultimate goal of\u00a0these measures, the document concludes, is\u00a0to\u00a0obscure the scale of\u00a0Russian actions, slow decision-making, and paralyze Germany\u2019s ability to\u00a0respond at\u00a0all levels of\u00a0government.<\/p>\n

Previously, it\u00a0was reported that more than 35,000 households and nearly 2,000 businesses in\u00a0Berlin were left<\/a> without electricity following a\u00a0deliberate attack on\u00a0key infrastructure, according to\u00a0Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).<\/p>\n

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