The hybrid war in Russia is “the beginning only”, warning the Danish Prime Minister

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The Danish Prime Minister warned that NATO should increase its response to the Russian hybrid war, which is “only the beginning” and aims to divide Europe.

“There is a need to discuss” deeper “in the Western Defense Alliance on how to respond to Moscow’s hostile actions, starting with violations of the airspace to sabotage.

“We must be very open about (the truth) most likely to be the beginning,” she said. “We need all Europeans to understand what is at stake and what is going on. When there are drones or Internet attacks, the idea is to divide us.”

Done -based drones closed the main Denmark Airport and many regional airport in addition to monitor Multiple military sites Last week, while diplomats called him to wake up to Europe.

The viewer came in Denmark after Russia has violated the airspace allied and repeatedly with inhabited and uninhabited planes this month, prompting NATO combat aircraft to shoot down drones on Poland in the first direct meeting between the Western Defense Alliance and Russian assets since Moscow’s complete invasion of Orkrin in 2022.

In response to the incidents, NATO held emergency talks twice and condemned “irresponsible actions” to Moscow. It also launched “Eastern Sentry”, a military record in Eastern Europe, which includes additional air systems and grounds of allies, including Denmark, France, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Western intelligence also referred to Moscow for vandalism attempts over the past year, including premeditated burning attacks, cables under the sea and electronic attacks in countries such as Germany, Poland, Baltic and UK states.

Copenhagen did not create those behind his unmanned views, but Friedrixen said that the “main enemy” of Europe is Russia.

She warned that increasing European spending on electronic and college defense equipment alone would not be sufficient.

She said: “The idea of ​​hybrid war is our threat, and our division, to destabilize our stability. To use drones one day, electronic attacks the next day, and sabotage on the third day. So this will not end only by (strengthening) capabilities.”

This week, the Danish Prime Minister welcomes leaders from all parts of Europe with a fragment focusing on enhancing the security of the continent and increasing support for Ukraine. While the first day is an informal meeting of European Union leaders, NATO Secretary -General Mark Roti will participate in a broader discussion with European leaders, including from Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

European Union leaders will discuss proposals to accelerate national and collective investments in air defenses, including a “drone” in the countries adjacent to Russia or Ukraine in response to recent incidents. Denmark said that it will urgently buy new anti -baronal capabilities after it failed to discover or disable air port.

The United States and many European countries-including Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, and Finland have provided anti-baroni capabilities to Copenhagen. One of the Danish officials said that receiving technology from neighboring Sweden, its historical rival, is “particularly humiliating.”

But Friedrixen opposed this, saying that he was “not only in Denmark we have these episodes.”

The diplomats working on preparations for the European Union summit said they are confident of a “wide consensus” between the leaders, with the official entry into a follow -up summit in Brussels later this month.

European Union officials working on joint funding for the “drone wall” said that they were aware of the arrests from West and Southern Europe that the largest part of this spending will benefit the eastern and northern countries, and try to find ways that all members acquire.

Denmark is under pressure not only from the opponent of Europe, Russia, but also its supposed main ally, the United States. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wanted to control Greenland Island in the Arctic of Denmark, and refused to exclude power to do so.

“It is really proud of how Greenland was able to deal with this difficult situation.” She added that Denmark wanted to deepen its cooperation with all the states of the Arctic, regardless of Russia when it comes to security throughout Greenland.