In December 2025, a wave of Russian cyberattacks hit energy facilities across Poland, a sign that Moscow may be willing to expand its energy campaign beyond Ukraine.
Chelsea Cederbaum, a senior threat intelligence analyst at the American cybersecurity company Recorded Future, wrote “there’s a high risk of escalation by Russia over the next two years” that could included cyberattacks coordinated across wider regions of Europe’s grid, drone flights close to critical infrastructure, and Kremlin-sponsored digital disinformation campaigns designed to paint European countries as unprepared.
Sources:
Tim McDonnell, Semafor.com: Europe should brace for Russian energy attacks, ex-CIA analyst says https://www.semafor.com/article/02/24/2026/europe-should-brace-for-russian-energy-attacks-ex-cia-analyst-says
Recorded Future: Preparing for Russia’s New Generation Warfare in Europe, February 24, 2026 https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/preparing-for-russias-new-generation-warfare-in-europe