Russia targets communications and energy facilities in overnight drone attacks on Ukraine
Russia targeted communications and energy facilities in overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, according to the supplied live report. Kyiv’s mayor said debris was also found at a western embassy in the capital. Belgium’s defence minister Theo Francken warned that Europe should expect more hybrid-threat actions in the coming months and described the region as facing a difficult security environment.
Russia targeted communications and energy facilities in Ukraine during overnight drone attacks, according to the supplied report. The account does not provide further details about the affected facilities, the extent of damage, casualties or the number of drones involved.
Kyiv’s mayor said debris was also found at the site of a western embassy in the Ukrainian capital. The report does not identify the embassy or state whether the debris caused damage or injuries.
Belgian defence minister Theo Francken warned that “there will be more hybrid threat actions” in the coming months and said it would be “a dark winter for Europe.” He spoke at Euronews’s Defence and Space Summit.
Francken said hybrid warfare had been used by Russia for much longer than the past two or three years and that Russia had expertise in the area. He also said such actions could be difficult for western countries to investigate and attribute. The report provides no confirmed next steps or additional assessment of the attacks.
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