Politico learned about the preparation of the European Union for a “nightmare hybrid attack” from the outside

The EU has stepped up closed consultations on preparations for possible large-scale hybrid attacks that could lead to significant civilian casualties. This is reported by Politico, citing EU diplomats and officials.

Ambassadors from all 27 EU countries have been holding secret meetings for the past few weeks. These negotiations intensified after the discovery in August at the airport of Leipzig UAV with explosives that the head of the German interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt qualified as a hybrid attack by Russia.

Diplomats are discussing various response scenarios, including the deployment of emergency response teams, the allocation of financial assistance to the affected state and the coordination of communications by the leadership of EU institutions.

European Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath told Politico that the EU is strengthening its ability to predict and detect threats, improving early warning systems and ensuring a rapid and collective response.

Some member states have criticized the EU’s initiatives. They believe that Brussels goes beyond its security role and duplicates NATO’s. “If there is confusion ... it can slow down decision-making, which has consequences,” said Oana Lungescu, a former spokeswoman for the alliance.