US intel warns Putin may authorize hybrid-attacks on NATO territory

Putin may authorize hybrid operations against NATO

Aug 08, 2026

12:26 pm

What's the storyUnited States intelligence reports suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin might be more inclined to authorize provocative actions that could spill over into North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) territory.

CBS News, citing US officials who were briefed on the matter, reported these actions could include hybrid operations, cyberattacks, and other deniable measures short of a full-scale conventional military campaign.

US intel warns Putin may authorize hybrid-attacks on NATO territory

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