Throughout 2025, Moscow has engaged in creeping escalation with hybrid warfare tactics specifically aimed at Poland and broader NATO members. This includes deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor and intimidate, spreading disinformation to erode trust in democratic institutions, and indirect military provocations near Polish borders. The campaign is characterized by multi-domain pressure that leverages both cyber and physical realms without overt war declaration, seeking to exploit vulnerabilities. Poland has augmented its defense posture and worked within NATO frameworks to counter these hybrid threats, including increased surveillance, defensive military readiness, and enhanced information resilience. The report underscores that these activities form part of a broader Russian strategy to weaken NATO cohesion without triggering full-scale conflict.

Throughout 2025, Moscow has engaged in creeping escalation with hybrid warfare tactics specifically aimed at Poland and broader NATO members. This includes deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor and intimidate, spreading disinformation to erode trust in democratic institutions, and indirect military provocations near Polish borders. The campaign is characterized by multi-domain pressure that leverages both cyber and physical realms without overt war declaration, seeking to exploit vulnerabilities. Poland has augmented its defense posture and worked within NATO frameworks to counter these hybrid threats, including increased surveillance, defensive military readiness, and enhanced information resilience. The report underscores that these activities form part of a broader Russian strategy to weaken NATO cohesion without triggering full-scale conflict.