德國總理默茨警告將面對更多俄羅斯混合攻擊German Chancellor Merz warns of facing more Russian hybrid attacks
德國總理默茨周四警告，德國正面對更多來自俄羅斯的混合攻擊，包括嚴重攻擊，並稱烏克蘭或面臨開戰以來最嚴酷的冬季。他強調德國站在烏克蘭一方，同時希望日後與俄建立穩定關係。German Chancellor Merz warned on Thursday that Germany is facing more hybrid attacks from Russia, including severe attacks, and stated that Ukraine may face the harshest winter since the war began. He emphasized that Germany stands on Ukraine's side, while also hoping to establish a stable relationship with Russia in the future.
Germany preparing for serious hybrid attacks by Russia, says Merz, reaffirming Ukraine support
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Germany is preparing for serious hybrid attacks from Russia, including drone and cyber assaults, amid ongoing tensions and support for Ukraine.
- Merz reaffirmed Germany's commitment to aid Ukraine through a harsh winter and emphasised the need for Russia to end the war without humiliating the Russian people.
- The rise of the far-right AfD challenges Germany's stance, criticising military aid to Ukraine and seeking closer ties with Moscow, but Merz stressed unity against hybrid threats and misinformation.
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BERLIN - Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Oct 1 that Germany faced more hybrid attacks from Russia, as he pledged to continue support for Ukraine ahead of what is likely to be its harshest winter since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022.
German authorities have warned repeatedly that Russia is conducting a hybrid campaign of drone and cyber attacks, accusing Moscow of being behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport in August.
“We are preparing for further hybrid attacks, including serious ones,” Merz said, in a speech marking the award of the 2026 Westphalian Peace Prize to the NATO alliance.
Moscow has rejected the accusations from Western governments and intelligence services.
Speaking to a forum of Russia experts on Oct 1, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was not about to attack foreign factories that produce weapons for Ukraine but that this was something Russian intelligence services needed to track closely.
Merz and his conservatives have been badly weakened by elections in two eastern German states in September in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) triumphed.
The AfD has criticised Germany and its Western allies for supporting Ukraine with billions of euros in military aid. It wants to repair ties with Moscow and restore the flow of cheap oil and gas cut off since 2022.
‘Russia must end the war’
Merz said Germany wanted to re-establish “stable, predictable relations with Russia” at an appropriate time, adding that there was no sign that Moscow was ready to end the war in Ukraine.
“We do not wish to humiliate the Russian people or destabilise the Russian state. But Russia must end the war and refrain from hybrid attacks on Europe,” he said.
Merz, who has set aside hundreds of billions of euros to rebuild Germany’s armed forces, said Ukraine was probably facing its harshest winter since the Russian invasion four years ago and that Germany, as the most powerful state in central Europe, had a particular responsibility to help.
“We are not mediators; we stand on the side of freedom, and that is why we stand on the side of Ukraine.”
Merz said Germany and its allies could not allow themselves to be divided by hybrid attacks, social media campaigns or “the slogans of the AfD and its Russian backers”. REUTERS
Germany preparing for serious hybrid attacks by Russia, says Merz, reaffirming support for Ukraine
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Germany is preparing for serious hybrid attacks from Russia, including drone and cyber attacks, amid ongoing tensions and support for Ukraine.
- Merz reaffirmed Germany's commitment to aid Ukraine through a harsh winter and emphasized the need for Russia to end the war without humiliating the Russian people.
- The rise of the far-right AfD challenges Germany's position, criticizing military aid to Ukraine and seeking closer ties with Moscow, but Merz emphasized unity against hybrid threats and misinformation.
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BERLIN - Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on October 1 that Germany faces more hybrid attacks from Russia, as he pledged to continue supporting Ukraine ahead of what is likely to be its harshest winter since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022.
German authorities have repeatedly warned that Russia is carrying out a hybrid campaign of drone and cyber attacks, accusing Moscow of being behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in August.
"We are preparing for further hybrid attacks, including serious ones," Merz said, in a speech marking the award of the 2026 Westphalian Peace Prize to the NATO alliance.
Moscow has rejected the accusations from Western governments and intelligence services.
在10月1日对俄罗斯专家论坛讲话时，普京总统表示，莫斯科并不打算攻击为乌克兰生产武器的外国工厂，但这是俄罗斯情报部门需要密切跟踪的事情。
Merz and his conservatives have been badly weakened by elections in two eastern German states in September in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) triumphed.
The AfD has criticized Germany and its Western allies for supporting Ukraine with billions of euros in military aid. It wants to repair ties with Moscow and restore the flow of cheap oil and gas that was cut off since 2022.
‘Russia must end the war’
Merz said Germany wanted to re-establish 'stable, predictable relations with Russia' at an appropriate time, adding that there was no sign that Moscow was ready to end the war in Ukraine.
"We do not wish to humiliate the Russian people or destabilize the Russian state. But Russia must end the war and refrain from hybrid attacks on Europe," he said.
Merz, who has set aside hundreds of billions of euros to rebuild Germany's armed forces, said that Ukraine is probably facing its harshest winter since the Russian invasion four years ago, and that Germany, as the most powerful country in Central Europe, has a special responsibility to help.
"We are not mediators; we stand on the side of freedom, and that is why we stand on the side of Ukraine."
Merz said Germany and its allies could not allow themselves to be divided by hybrid attacks, social media campaigns, or 'the slogans of the AfD and its Russian backers.' REUTERS
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