Russia Waging ‘Hybrid War’ on NATO as Ships Raided, Plots Foiled: Follow Live

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Russia is engaging in a “hybrid war” against NATO allies as she welcomed political leaders from across the European Union to her country for a summit on rearming the continent and defending it against Russian aggression after a spate of incidents.

As leaders gathered in Denmark, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, there were fresh reports from a raid on a Russian ship by Germany that uncovered evidence of sabotage—including of a drone launch from the vessel—and news of the arrest of an alleged Russian intelligence courier suspected to be preparing for drone attacks in Poland.

• Polish authorities detained GRU suspect who buried cans packed with explosives in Łódź cemeteries: Gazeta Wyborcza
• Investigators suspect cans, which fit with drones, were intended for Russian “acts of terror”
• Five Russian nationals probed in Germany after evidence of sabotage was found on their cargo vessel “Scanlark”
• “Scanlark” raided by German special forces in early September after alleged drone launch for spying: NDR
• French PM Lecornu hailed the commandos who arrested two crew members of suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker
• “Borocay” ship raided by French navy at Saint-Nazaire over the weekend as part of an investigation into its flag
• Recent drone disruptions in Denmark, Norway, Germany still under investigation, with Russia the prime suspect
• Frederiksen: “I hope that everybody recognizes now that there is a hybrid war and one day it’s Poland, the other day it’s Denmark, and next week it will probably be somewhere else that we see sabotage or we see drones flying.”
• Russia denies seeking a conflict with Europe and has dismissed accusations as unfounded

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