Event Brief
Merz says Europe faces severe hybrid attacks from Russia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Summary: Friedrich Merz said Europe should brace for “severe hybrid attacks” from Russia. He linked the warning to Moscow’s escalation over the war in Ukraine, describing it as “desperation.”
WHO: Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Warned that Europe should brace for severe hybrid attacks from Russia
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Merz said Russia’s escalation over the war in Ukraine shows “desperation.”
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