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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks to intimidate Europe into withdrawing support for Ukraine. While Kallas advocates for unified deterrence, internal EU divisions emerged as France and Luxembourg forced the delisting of two Russian oligarchs, angering Kyiv and other member states.
Danish intelligence warns that Russia may launch limited military strikes or intensified hybrid attacks against NATO members within months to disrupt support for Ukraine, amid a series of recent sabotage incidents in Europe.
On September 24, 2026, Russian Gerbera-type drones crashed in Moldova and Romania during a broader strike campaign against Ukraine. These incidents, alongside sabotage in Poland and Germany, indicate a Kremlin strategy to normalize airspace violations. While Western intelligence warns of intensified hybrid attacks, the Russian Ministry of Defense continues to exaggerate battlefield gains in Ukraine, specifically claiming a false encirclement of Dobropillya. Meanwhile, US and Ukrainian officials propose a three-step de-escalation plan involving a ceasefire on energy strikes and trilateral talks.
Kremlin officials rejected a proposed US-Ukrainian energy ceasefire, insisting on maximalist demands for Ukrainian capitulation. Simultaneously, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter violated Polish airspace near Kaliningrad, marking a significant escalation in Russian aggression toward NATO. On the battlefield, Russian claims of encirclement in Kharkiv and Dobropillya were refuted by Ukrainian and Russian sources, while Ukrainian forces advanced in the Kupyansk and Chasiv Yar sectors. Russian forces launched 161 drones against Ukraine overnight, targeting energy and digital infrastructure in Kyiv.
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia may attack NATO members to distract from battlefield failures and fracture Western unity. Speaking after a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly, Zelensky highlighted Russia's high monthly casualty rates and lack of strategic victories. He urged European nations to respond firmly to border violations, while Trump pushed for a rapid peace deal and potential tariffs on Russian energy buyers.