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Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko is running a covert program aimed at destabilizing the EU and NATO through support for extremists and paramilitary groups, posing hybrid threats to security in the region.
On January 23, 2025, extensive reporting reveals a secret Belarusian state program orchestrated under President Alexander Lukashenko that aims to undermine EU stability and NATO security through hybrid warfare tactics. The program reportedly supports extremist groups, paramilitary actors, and coordinated efforts to destabilize neighboring countries by exploiting internal tensions. Belarus serves as a strategic hub for these operations given its geographic position and political alignment with Russia. The program includes training and equipping irregular armed groups, facilitating illegal migration flows, and conducting disinformation campaigns targeting European institutions. This initiative further strains EU-Belarus relations amid broader regional instability shaped by Moscow's hybrid war strategy. The revelations come amid increasing concerns from EU security officials and NATO partners about the Belarusian threat vector. These covert activities exemplify a multi-layered threat campaign blending political, military, and societal pressure to weaken EU cohesion and undermine democratic institutions.
Confidence: High
The article clearly describes a Belarusian-led secret program supporting proxy paramilitary groups and extremist networks to undermine EU and NATO security, indicating aggressive hostile activity consistent with hybrid warfare. There is no mention of defense or countermeasure activities by the EU or its allies in this report.
Source URL
https://politico.eu/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-secret-program-to-undermine-the-eu
Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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Event time
Jan 23, 2025, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
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Location
Belarus
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Tags
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Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko is running a covert program aimed at destabilizing the EU and NATO through support for extremists and paramilitary groups, posing hybrid threats to security in the region.
On January 23, 2025, extensive reporting reveals a secret Belarusian state program orchestrated under President Alexander Lukashenko that aims to undermine EU stability and NATO security through hybrid warfare tactics. The program reportedly supports extremist groups, paramilitary actors, and coordinated efforts to destabilize neighboring countries by exploiting internal tensions. Belarus serves as a strategic hub for these operations given its geographic position and political alignment with Russia. The program includes training and equipping irregular armed groups, facilitating illegal migration flows, and conducting disinformation campaigns targeting European institutions. This initiative further strains EU-Belarus relations amid broader regional instability shaped by Moscow's hybrid war strategy. The revelations come amid increasing concerns from EU security officials and NATO partners about the Belarusian threat vector. These covert activities exemplify a multi-layered threat campaign blending political, military, and societal pressure to weaken EU cohesion and undermine democratic institutions.
Confidence: High
The article clearly describes a Belarusian-led secret program supporting proxy paramilitary groups and extremist networks to undermine EU and NATO security, indicating aggressive hostile activity consistent with hybrid warfare. There is no mention of defense or countermeasure activities by the EU or its allies in this report.
Source URL
https://politico.eu/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-secret-program-to-undermine-the-eu
Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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Jan 23, 2025, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
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