Budanov urges Europe to leverage Ukraine’s hybrid warfare expertise as Moscow’s sabotage campaign intensifies
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Office of the President, stated at the Riga Conference that Europe is finally recognizing the scale of Russian hybrid warfare beyond the Baltic states. He described a Russian strategy involving propaganda, sabotage, and attacks on infrastructure, urging European nations to utilize Ukraine’s military experience to counter these threats. Recent incidents, including an arson attack in Estonia and a drone discovery in Leipzig, Germany, have heightened concerns. While the CIA director visited Moscow, Baltic states maintained their threat assessments. Budanov emphasized that Ukraine is prepared to share its costly lessons to help Europe avoid similar damage.
