"Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Europe must arm itself to respond to Russia's hybrid warfare. I hope that everybody recognises now that there is a hybrid war and one day it's Poland, the other day it's Denmark, and next week it will probably be somewhere else that we see sabotage or we see drones flying, Frederiksen told reporters on Wednesday."
"French President Emmanuel Macron was also on hand and urged the European Union to proceed with caution in its current confrontation with Russia. I think we all have to be very cautious because we are in a time of confrontation with a lot of hybridity, Macron said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the summit in Copenhagen. This is why we have to be strong to deter any aggressions, but we have to remain very cautious and avoid any escalation, he added."
"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also warned against overreacting. Despite everything, I think we have to think calmly. I think we shouldn't respond to provocations. We have to equip ourselves, that certainly is true, she said. Hybrid warfare involves the use of conventional methods, such as tanks and missiles, as well as nonconventional ones, such as cyberattacks and internet disinformation."
European leaders met in Copenhagen after a series of drone incidents near Danish airports and military bases. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Europe must arm itself to respond to Russia's hybrid warfare, saying sabotage and drones could strike different countries. French President Emmanuel Macron urged caution, calling for strength to deter aggression while avoiding escalation. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni advised calm and warned against responding to provocations, while endorsing equipping defenses. Hybrid warfare combines conventional forces like tanks and missiles with cyberattacks and disinformation. A special radar system was installed at Copenhagen airport to monitor airspace during the summit.
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