"In recent weeks, a cluster of anonymous Russian-language social media accounts has called for the takeover of the Estonian city of Narva and described it as “Russian land.”

For its mayor, this fake story has become a real problem."

#Russia #EU #Europe #hybridwar
#Narva #Estonia
https://www.politico.eu/article/how-a-fake-russian-story-became-a-real-problem-for-estonia/

How a fake Russian story became a real problem for Estonia

Inside the People’s Republic that wasn’t.

POLITICO

Russia-linked hackers are increasing cyberattacks targeted at Europe's critical infrastructure, Sweden's defense ministry said.

#Russia #EU #Europe #hybridwar
https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-warns-russia-is-ramping-up-cyberattacks-on-critical-infrastructure/

Russia ramps up ‘destructive’ cyberattacks on Europe, says Sweden

Moscow behind attack on Swedish heating plant last year, Swedish minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said.

POLITICO
"One weapon in the hybrid arsenal Russia has deployed against Ukraine is religion. Russia has exploited the Orthodox Church to carry out destructive actions on the ground, including through Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) campaigns."
‪- EUvsDisinfo‬

#Russia #Ukraine #EU #EUvsDisinfo #OrthodoxChurch #hybridwar
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/how-russia-weaponizes-the-church-in-ukraine/?utm_source=euvsd.info&utm_medium=%2Fhow-russia-weaponizes-the-church-in-ukraine%2F&utm_campaign=

It's not the first time a member of the military’s intelligence community has been charged with spying.

In 2012, former sub-lieutenant Jeffrey Paul Delisle pleaded guilty to selling information to the Russians. He was also charged with breaching trust and communicating safeguarded information to a foreign entity.

#Espionage #TerrorStateRussia #HybridWar #CdnPoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/department-national-defence-espionage-9.7012594

Hostile actors use both disinformation ad misinformation tactics to destabilize democratic countries in depth. As the target is to damage political, social and economic institutions, nobody should be impressed if social fabric in western countries is always target of internal threats while dictatorial regimes not.
Somehow the false narrative seems to say “hey, we live in heaven so you are the evil.”

#InfoSec #Threats #HybridWar #Security

infographic: https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/data/cdn/infographic-media/dadc3dac/4b46/4fe9/aa89/2c1de7479475/16_La%20disinformazione%20contro%20le%20democrazie%20liberali.pdf

ISW: "... The Kremlin’s effort to build a global media conglomerate and a cadre of Russia-trained journalists pre-dates Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ...
The Kremlin’s effort to expand its global media conglomerate has continued and evolved since 2022. ...
Russian media partnerships and training are key pillars of the Russian occupation and efforts to exert control over other states. ..."
#Kremlin #Russia #hybridwar #Europe #USA #Africa #Asia #LatinAmerica

https://understandingwar.org/research/cognitive-warfare/the-kremlins-expanding-media-conglomerate/?utm_source=utm_bs&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=KremlinMediaConglomerate

The Kremlin’s Expanding Media Conglomerate

The Kremlin is expanding its global media conglomerate to shape the global narrative for years to come. April XX, 2026

Institute for the Study of War
@solarpapst
Die meisten Deutschen leben immer noch in Kalten Krieg. Und Politik & Medien bestärken sie in diesem Glauben. Hybrider Krieg? Nie gehört.
#HybridWar
Jonathan Fink: "Orbán's pipeline plot - Seven days that could kill Hungarian democracy. "Powerful explosive device" apparently found in what is likely to be a provocation to help Orbán steal the election on behalf of Moscow. Beware Russian inspired false flag operations."
#Orban #Hungary #Russia #EU #hybridwar #democracy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT4uh7FyCno
How To Steal an Election - Orban's Predictable Provocation - He'll Likely Blame Ukraine!

YouTube
Putin is losing in Ukraine, as his war economy contracts. Rather than withdraw, this is the most dangerous moment, suggests Anders Puck Nielsen.
"... Nielsen outlines Putin’s bad options: end the war, mobilize with greater repression, or try to break Western European determination, warning the endgame may raise risks of confrontation and hybrid escalation in Europe amid global distractions."
#Putin #Russia #Europe #EU #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #hybridwar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqkWf12Wcxo
Putin is LOSING in Ukraine - But his Strategy Could Now Get Nasty Towards Europe!

YouTube

@AdrianVolt
Wie originell.
Das ist ungefähr die übliche Antwort auf meine Frage, wie Wehrpflicht und konventionelle Aufrüstung uns irgendwie im laufenden #HybridWar helfen sollen. Du hast noch vergessen mich zu blocken.

Vielen Dank für ein weiteres Beispiel von unreflektierter Kalter-Krieg-Propaganda während der Hybride Krieg verloren geht. Weiter so!
@Kmk4 @dielinke