Denmark's intelligence: Russia aims to split NATO, not invade

Denmark's military intelligence assessed that Russia will likely intensify hybrid warfare against the West in the coming months, with a "low but growing" risk of a limited military attack on neighboring NATO countries. The agency stated such an attack would be a "desperate step" and could involve long-range drone or missile strikes on infrastructure supporting Ukraine, or false-flag operations using Ukrainian-made drones. The goal, according to intelligence chief Thomas Arenkiel, is not to occupy a country but to split NATO. Danish resilience authorities raised the threat level, warning of potential destructive cyberattacks. This follows Germany's accusation of a Russian drone attack in Leipzig and recent incidents involving Russian military activity near Denmark, which prompted Copenhagen to accelerate military aid to Ukraine.