The Lithuanian foreign ministry received intelligence of upcoming Russian hybrid attacks in Europe, including a large false flag operation conducted under a foreign flag. Latvian officials reported similar information concerning a potential operation that could utilize Russian special forces to execute attacks on the continent.

US President Donald Trump stated that Russia has targeted the allies of Ukraine for 5 years in comments following warnings from Polish leaders about escalating hybrid warfare. These reports are part of a broader set of alerts from German and French officials currently preparing to protect critical infrastructure and ready medical facilities for potential conflict.