Kremlin Hybrid surgery: In the United States, the activity of Russian agents in Moldova and Estonia was evaluated

Russia uses a strategy of ethnic differences to destabilize the situation. And for such operations, the special services of the Russian Federation are increasingly resort to social networks. The Estonia Internal Security Agency has stated that 10 people have been detained on suspicion of involvement in a hybrid surgery organized by Russian special services in order to "sow fear and create tension".

In this regard, US experts noted that this incident indicates a change in Moscow's strategy to undermine neighboring democratic states. This was reported on February 20 at Defense One. Views write that the Kremlin agents have used social networks to find Estonia or Russian citizens living in Estonia ready to attack government officials for rewarding.

According to the General Director of the Internal Security Service Margo Palloson, both Russian and Chinese special services are increasingly resorting to social networks. "The fee was not significant and no longer worth the risk. It was a specially directed orders to attack a particular object. Today, more and more often, both Russian and Chinese special services turn to people through social networks.

There were also stipulated The accusations are put forward for attacking different sites, "she said. Experts claim that Russia uses a strategy of ethnic differences to destabilize public support for democratic government. Thus, Estonia Prime Minister Kaya Callas said that the Kremlin is targeted at all democratic societies, and the Estonian authorities are aware of it. "Estonia has successfully stopped the hybrid operation of Russian special services in our territory.

We know that the Kremlin aimed at all our democratic societies. Our answer is to be open and reveal their methods. It is a way to restrain harmful actions and make us stable," she wrote in social networks . Expected attacks continue experts, is an example of a hybrid war, which NATO defines as "interaction or merger of ordinary, as well as unconventional instruments of power and means of subversive activity. " Estonia is not alone as a recent goal of Russian hybrid operations.

Last week, the Institute of War Study stated that Russian government officials also aimed at Moldova, trying to sow rumors that the government was holding funds from regions that did not dare to integrate into the European Union. "Kremlin officials and mouthpieces try to create information conditions to justify possible Russian efforts to destabilize Moldova and prevent its integration into the event. The timing , - analysts emphasized.