NATO accuses Russia of hostile actions in Allied territory and promises to respond

NATO is concerned with Russia's hostile acts on Allied territory and has promised to respond.

The Alliance reported that numerous people have been indicted in recent weeks in connection with hostile state actions in Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the United Kingdom.

"These incidents are part of an intensifying campaign of activities which Russia continues to carry out across the Euro-Atlantic area, including on Alliance territory and through proxies. This includes sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference, disinformation campaigns, and other hybrid operations. NATO Allies express their deep concern over Russia's hybrid actions, which constitute a threat to Allied security," the statement says.

NATO members expressed "deep concern" about Russia's hybrid measures, which they said threatened the Alliance's security.

"We support and stand in solidarity with the affected Allies. We will act individually and collectively to address these actions, and will continue to coordinate closely," the message emphasises. 

They also promised to continue strengthening resilience to hybrid Russian threats and called on Russia to "uphold its international obligations, as Allies do theirs."

"Russia's actions will not deter Allies from continuing to support Ukraine," the statement concludes. 

Last week, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the recent cases of espionage in NATO member states in favour of Russia will not prevent the provision of military assistance to Ukraine.