Western leaders are warning of a Russian attack on NATO. But the Kremlin is playing the long game.

NATO has been a key supporter of Kyiv during the war that Russian President Vladimir Putin launched on Ukraine in February 2022. Along with public messages from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that affirm the alliance stands with Kyiv, numerous NATO members have been the biggest providers of aid to Ukraine.

NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance’s soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their security

"This includes sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference, disinformation campaigns, and other hybrid operations," the alliance said.

NATO released a statement condemning Russian "hybrid actions" after multiple individuals were accused of working on behalf of Russia from within NATO territory.

In a definitive statement, NATO condemned these incidents as a clear threat to Western security, describing them as “part of an intensifying campaign of activities which Russia continues to carry out across the Euro-Atlantic area,

The Russian Federation may not directly attack NATO countries, but will continue hybrid attacks, such as signal jamming and interference in elections, stated the new commander of the Finnish Defence Forces,