# EU defence chief says a ‘painful response’ to Russian hybrid threats is needed

https://mins.news/en/item/62300

- euronews, 2026-09-17 08:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/eu-defence-chief-says-a-painful-response-to-russian-hybrid-threats-is-needed

> Senior Baltic European Commissioners back Ursula von der Leyen’s ambitious plans to accelerate European defence. They support a “painful” playbook against hybrid warfare and the creation of a new political security group.

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