Don't sit back, we're already at war” German Intelligence: Russia is expected to attack this year, NATO

Martin Jaeger, head of the BND spying service, told lawmakers that Russia is determined to expand its <x0-seconds area of influence to Europe”, writes A2 CNN.

We can't just sit back and assume that a possible Russian attack will not happen until 2029, at best. We are already under attack”, said the new BND chief, Martin Jäger, at a public hearing session of the Bundestag Parliamentary Control Panel. Russia's actions are designed to undermine NATO and shared societies. “To achieve that goal, Russia will not avoid a direct military confrontation with NATO if necessary. ”

At best, Europe is experiencing an icy “that can explode at any moment in a hot confrontation”, Jäger said. He cited Russia's methods as electoral manipulation, dezinformation, spying and sabotage. “These isolated incidents, often occurring, represent a new level of confrontation”. Europe, he said, is being pushed towards self-destruct, paralyzed by fear and inertia.

Along with Jaeger were the leaders of Germany's internal and military intelligence services, writes A2 CNN.

Although they cited other threats, such as political and religious extremism, it was Russia that prevailed in their statements.

Jaeger said Germany is Russia's number one “target in Europe”, given that it is the EU's largest economy and plays a “leadership role in supporting Ukraine”.

Warnings come after a series of incidents in the European Union, including inciting Russian drones to Poland and violating Estonia's airspace by Russian fighter aircraft.

In Germany, Russia is allegedly behind a series of recently feared incidents, including incidents that ended the operation at Munich Airport. /Periscope/