Is Russia waging a hybrid war on Europe? And what can be done about it? | DW News Desk

Russian fighter jets and drones crossing into NATO territory. Cyberattacks on European elections. Disinformation campaigns targeting EU countries. As hybrid threats surge across the continent, EU officials and defense experts warn of a coordinated Russian campaign to destabilize democracies.
In this stream, we ask:Is Russia waging a hybrid war on Europe? And what can be done about it?
Featuring DW's Terri Schulz and Roman Goncharenko

Chapters:
0:00 Opening and introduction
6:04 Understanding hybrid warfare
14:18 Tracking Russian sabotage across Europe
27:08 Russia's goals and tactics
36:42 Denmark's drone crisis
52:25 Counter-drone technology and defense
1:00:18 US commitment and Trump's stance
1:09:23 Poll results

Correction: We misspelled the name of our correspondent Teri Schultz when we first brought her name on screen—her name is spelled with one 'r,' not two.

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Post from DW News on October 01, 2025

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