The report, 'Russia’s Crime–Terror Nexus: Criminality as a Tool of Hybrid Warfare in Europe,' details how Russia has integrated criminal elements into its hybrid warfare strategy post-2022. It identifies 131 individuals involved in kinetic operations across Europe, with 35 having prior criminal records, reflecting a deliberate recruitment strategy targeting Russian-speaking individuals in vulnerable socio-economic conditions. The report emphasizes that this nexus facilitates both direct attacks and broader destabilization efforts against EU and NATO members, drawing parallels with tactics used by ISIS.

The report, 'Russia’s Crime–Terror Nexus: Criminality as a Tool of Hybrid Warfare in Europe,' details how Russia has integrated criminal elements into its hybrid warfare strategy post-2022. It identifies 131 individuals involved in kinetic operations across Europe, with 35 having prior criminal records, reflecting a deliberate recruitment strategy targeting Russian-speaking individuals in vulnerable socio-economic conditions. The report emphasizes that this nexus facilitates both direct attacks and broader destabilization efforts against EU and NATO members, drawing parallels with tactics used by ISIS.