Thread by @HelsinkiComm

For years, Russia has used hybrid warfare tactics to disrupt governance, sow division, and undermine physical & economic security across NATO.

These attacks have become commonplace, but they must be treated as part of a shadow war 🇷🇺 is waging against the democratic world.
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In June, Russian agents set fire to a German defense manufacturer's metal factory.

At the time of the attack, a German politician said, "It has long been clear that Russia is waging a hybrid war against European countries, including Germany." 2/7
politico.eu/article/russia…

US intelligence uncovered a Russian plot to assassinate European defense industry executives supporting Ukraine.

A NATO official commented, "...we're seeing a campaign of covert sabotage activities from Russia that have strategic consequences." 3/7
edition.cnn.com/2024/07/11/pol…

In April, hacktivists associated with the Cyber Army of Russia targeted water systems in the US, Poland, and France in a series of attacks that threatened water supply and wastewater management. 4/7
axios.com/2024/04/17/rus…

This month, local security forces uncovered a Russian plot to train and pay operatives to perpetrate a coup in Armenia.

They planned to violently take over the country's elected government and derail its pro-West path. 5/7
politico.eu/article/russia…

Each of these actions must be understood in the context of a Russian strategy to use every means at its disposal to undermine NATO's unity, effectiveness, and security—and to create chaos & instability in democracies wherever possible. 6/7

As we will explore in our hearing tomorrow, while some NATO countries may not want to accept it, Russia is already operating on a war footing against us, and we must redouble our efforts to effectively counter Russian attacks. 7/7
csce.gov/press-releases…