# MI5 chief warns Russia remains ‘aggressor number one’ in threat update

https://mins.news/en/item/98139

- euronews, 2026-10-13 14:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/russia-remains-aggressor-number-one-uks-mi5-spy-agency-chief-warns-in-threat-update

> Ken McCallum said alleged Russian hybrid attacks across Europe had intensified as Russia’s military gains in Ukraine remained “minimal and horrifically costly.”

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