NATO ensures that hybrid attacks from Moscow will not weaken support

A Estonia has today attributed to Russia an “act of sabotage”, following a fire in a land drone factory that was targeted in August.

Mark Rutte welcomed the communication from the Estonian authorities, stressing that sharing information between allies is important for “assigning responsibility” and obtaining a “complete view of the situation”.

“[Moscow] is trying to weaken our resolve and put an end to our support for Ukraine. But Russia is being fought, it is failing on the battlefield, as it fails to undermine our unity and our support for Ukraine,” said Mark Rutte, alongside Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkovicius.

“ We are stronger and they know it”, added the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also calling for “calm” and for fear not to yield.

Europeans are concerned about the increase in these attacks, called hybrids, because they occur below the threshold of what is considered an act of war or a military operation, such as a criminal fire or an act of sabotage.

“ We have all the response options, sometimes visible, others not, not always public, and not always in an eye for an eye logic, tooth for a tooth”, he said.

"Of course, Russia seeks to sow fear and cause divisions in our societies, but it will not succeed. We don't shake, we don't waver. We do what is necessary", said the Lithuanian Prime Minister.