An explosive drone was detected in Leipzig, Germany, raising concerns about hybrid warfare tactics targeting European countries. The incident occurs in a context of growing tensions related to the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia has an explicit objective to frighten Europe so that military and financial aid to Ukraine stops flowing. This intimidation strategy is part of a broader effort to destabilize Western support for Kyiv.
The elections scheduled for 2027 in Europe, when five years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be complete, will be a crucial indicator to assess whether this fear strategy is working. Analysts suggest that the electoral results will reveal much about the impact of Russian propaganda on European societies.
Experts Manuel Poejo Torres and Jorge Botelho Moniz analyze these developments, emphasizing that European democracies need to develop a "resilience inoculation" against these hybrid tactics. The guests warn that soon, the war may stop being hybrid to become conventional.
