Western intelligence warns Russia could test NATO with attacks within months

Senior security officials from the Czech Republic, Latvia and Poland have cautioned that Russia may attempt a direct incursion into NATO space within months, using drones or missiles to test the alliance’s collective defence commitment. Their warnings come as Russia’s United Russia party is slated for a decisive victory in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, a result many observers label a far-cooked sham.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German authorities have warned of an upsurge in Russian hybrid tactics, from drone flights near critical sites to cyber intrusions and alleged state-sponsored terrorism at Leipzig airport. Analysts note that Moscow’s strategy appears to shift from random sabotage toward targeted attacks on infrastructure supporting Ukraine. The growing frequency of these covert operations is straining European intelligence services, which must now treat each incident as a potential terror act. The combined threat underscores heightened security concerns across the continent as the war in Ukraine remains static.