Czech interior minister says police have stepped up patrols near transport hubs amid hybrid threat warnings
Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar announced that police have increased patrols around major railway stations as part of broader measures against Russian hybrid activities.
Lubomír Metnar emphasized that warnings about hybrid attacks should be viewed within a larger security framework, citing EU and Czech alerts on growing Russian activities such as cyber intrusions, propaganda, and sabotage. He said the Czech Republic is constantly enhancing the preparedness of its security services and safeguarding essential infrastructure against new threats, including unmanned systems. Police are evaluating all intelligence and adjusting operations accordingly, maintaining the "Teror" security measure and recently reinforcing patrols near major railway stations.
Metnar declined to specify additional steps for operational security. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also highlighted heightened vigilance, noting recent drone incidents near Poland’s border and attacks on transport assets.
Why it matters
Increased police patrols signal heightened security concerns over Russian hybrid tactics affecting Czech and regional infrastructure.
How this story developed
- Aug 14 Russia claims strikes on Ukrainian rail hub and vessels as drones hit Russian ports
- Sep 13 Polish combat aircraft were ordered to operate in national airspace in the early hours of Saturday.
- Sep 13 A Russian drone struck a passenger train locomotive within two kilometres of the Poland‑Ukraine border, causing no casualties.
- Sep 14 Poland deployed a helicopter to patrol its airspace and issued civilian alerts following the drone attacks.
- Sep 14 A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after a diplomatic train carrying former UK and Swedish leaders left the station, prompting condemnation from European officials.
- Sep 14 A train carrying former British prime minister Boris Johnson and other senior officials was reported to be near the drone strike.
- Sep 14 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced Ukraine had offered its allies to secure an agreement with Russia to end destruction of critical infrastructure.
- Sep 14 NATO pledged to increase military aid to Ukraine and reinforce its eastern flank.
- Sep 14 Kim Jong-un promised his “unwavering support” to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter, calling Russia’s war “sacred”.
- Sep 15 Report clarified that the damaged locomotive was intended to adjust wheelsets for differing track gauges.
- Sep 15 NATO Secretary General said the alliance will raise its aid to Ukraine.
- Sep 15 Poland began fortifying its border crossings with temporary sand‑filled blast walls and new observation posts at Dorohusk, Medyka and Korczowa.
- Sep 17 A fourth Russian strike on the Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works wounded a worker.
- Sep 17 A Russian jet‑drone strike near the Polish‑Ukrainian border triggered air‑defence alerts and fighter scrambles.
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