In a statement, NATO Condemned Russia of carrying out malicious activities in 7 allied nations – the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the United Kingdom. These activities encompass a range of hostile actions, including sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference, disinformation campaigns, and other hybrid operations that pose a threat to allied security.
NATO declared that “these incidents are part of an escalating campaign of actions that Russia continues to carry out across the Euro-Atlantic region, including on Alliance territory and through proxies.”
The Alliance allies have reaffirmed their solidarity with the affected countries and vowed an adequate response. The statement read, “We will act individually and collectively to address these actions, and will continue to coordinate closely. We will continue to boost our resilience and to apply and enhance the tools at our disposal to counter and contest Russian hybrid actions and will ensure that the Alliance and Allies are prepared to deter and defend against hybrid actions or attacks.”
While the statement did not specify the nature of the hostile actions, the frequency of reports linking such incidents to Russia in NATO countries suggests that the number of malicious activities is quite high.
For instance, a recent NEWSROOM IN report highlighted the difficult and dangerous situation caused by GPS signal failures in the airspace of the Baltic States, where thousands of aircraft from various airlines faced this problem. Most of these incidents occurred in Eastern European countries near Russia’s borders, and many experts believe that Russia is involved in jamming GPS signals and conducting spoofing attacks.
