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Europe's gray-zone war with Russia intensifies: sabotage, arson, cyberattacks rise
Politico EU·RU · DE · GB·1 day ago
European investigators suspect Russia's GRU of orchestrating a series of sabotage acts, including explosives depots and a drone attack in Leipzig. The pattern suggests coordinated covert operations, though attribution remains unconfirmed. This escalates concerns over Russian hybrid warfare in Europe.
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German investigators have identified Russian biker Oleg Levushkin as the suspected mastermind of a drone attack targeting a Ukrainian airliner at Leipzig-Halle airport. This incident is now attributed to a Russian-linked sabotage operation, with multiple sources linking Levushkin to a GRU unit previously implicated in the Skripal poisoning. The attribution remains partially confirmed, pending official statements.