“Don’t wait for 2029. We are already under fire”: secret services went to the Bundestag to warn about Russia

German warning: in Europe, “at best, there is an icy peace, which can break out at any moment into hot confrontations.”

Warnings have been spreading in recent weeks: drones have been seen hovering over critical security installations in several European Union and NATO countries.

Na Germany, the alert is “on”. Among other affected structures, Munich Airport has been constantly closed.

The Ministry of the Interior will strengthen defense against drones and establish a joint federal and state defense center. A new aviation safety law is being created.

As Russian threats are increase, to become more aggressive. And the matter has now come to Parliament through the secret services.

The president of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Martin Jäger, went to the Bundestag this Monday and made it very clear: “We cannot sit back and assume that a possible Russian attack will only happen in 2029 at the earliest. We are already under fire today“.

In a public hearing, Martin Jäger commented that, in Europe, “at best, there is a icy peace, which could erupt at any time into hot confrontations.”

“Russia is testing our limits. Therefore, we must prepare for a new climb of the situation”, quotes the .

The leader of the secret services warns that the Kremlin is implementing a strategy to expand its sphere of influence in the West and make Europe economically dependent.

And he repeated the warning: Russia “will not shy away from a direct military confrontation with NATO”.

The head of the BND recognizes a “new quality of confrontation: we are facing an aggressive counterpower that shows little restraint when defending its interests”.

Jäger highlighted Russian attempts to manipulate elections and public opinion, as well as the dissemination of disinformation.

Espionage, sabotage, airspace violations with drones and fighter jets, contract killings and persecution of opposition figures living in other countries. They are all threats coming from the Kremlin, according to German secret services.

The heads of the other intelligence services left similar statements in the Bundestag.

O Government of Germany had already warned that submarine cables, cyber attacks on airports and logistics centers and malicious influence campaigns in elections are clear examples of attacks by Russia.