Russia Already Waging War Against Europe Sybiha

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) He made the statement on social media platform X, according to Ukrinform.

Sybiha stressed that Russia is already actively attacking Europe, citing the incident in Leipzig, acts of sabotage targeting defense industry companies in dozens of EU countries, covert recruitment of proxies, GPS signal jamming affecting aviation, incursions by drones and missiles into NATO airspace, damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, and cyberattacks.

"From heavy disinformation campaigns exploiting the Ceuta crisis to newly uncovered underground tunnels running from Belarus to the Baltics – Russia is already actively attacking Europe," Sybiha wrote.

The minister stressed that "this is no time for wishful thinking," urging European countries to take these incidents seriously and view them as coordinated elements of a broader malign strategy.

Sybiha recalled that Russia's aggression, both in 2014 and 2022, was preceded by similar tactical steps: undermining unity, weakening national resolve and preparing the ground for military action.

According to the foreign minister, preventing such a scenario requires "strength and a resolute, proactive strategy." In this context, Sybiha called for a drastic reduction in the presence of Russian citizens in Europe.

"Russian combatants must be banned from entering the EU, while non-essential entry visas must be reduced to an absolute minimum. This is a matter of immediate national security," Sybiha said.

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He also added that all ties with Russia, including trade ties, should be severed. He stressed that every such link represents a potential vulnerability that Moscow could use against Europe.

"Trade embargo, severe sanctions, and cutting all energy projects, including atomic energy," Sybiha wrote.

In addition, Russia's influence networks in Europe should be completely dismantled, Sybiha said. This includes closing all Rossotrudnichestvo offices and "Russian houses," ending cultural and scientific exchanges, banning Russian propaganda and its enablers, and exposing illegal networks that corrupt political and business elites.

According to Sybiha, these steps are not merely demands from Ukraine, which is at war with Russia; they could be the "last chance" for European governments to protect their citizens, economies and democratic institutions.

"The choice is 'either – or.' Either Moscow succeeds in its grey-zone aggression against Europe, or Europe shows resolve to protect life," Sybiha wrote.

He noted that Ukraine has accumulated vast experience in countering Russian aggression in all its forms.

"We are ready to actively share experience and play a critical role in protecting peace and stability throughout the European continent. We are open to every European government's request for relevant cooperation," Sybiha wrote.

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