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European Leaders Struggle to Counter Russian Hybrid Attacks Below War Threshold

11 September 2026Ursula von der LeyenGermanyRussiaLeipzig-Halle airport

On 11 September 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged Europe's difficulty countering Russian hybrid attacks, exemplified by a failed Russian drone assault on cargo planes at Leipzig-Halle airport in Germany. The incidents highlighted Russian aggression falling short of formal warfare.

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Europe Struggles to Counter Russian Attacks Falling Short of War

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A day after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on cargo planes at its Leipzig-Halle airport, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a tacit admission that the continent was not responding quickly enough to the threat.