Babiš: Russia is waging 'hybrid war' against the Czech Republic

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says Russia is already waging a "hybrid war" against Czechia, as neighboring Poland warns that intelligence points to potential drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine.

Babiš said Czech intelligence agencies are giving the threat the "greatest possible attention" and sharing information with international partners.

"We are facing a hybrid war from Russia," Babiš told TN.cz. "We continuously evaluate all available information and share it at the national and international level."

The prime minister declined to disclose further details, citing security considerations.

His comments came in response to a warning from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who told parliament Thursday that intelligence assessments indicate Russia is planning hybrid attacks using drones and missiles against countries supporting Ukraine, including Poland.

Tusk said late autumn and winter could be the most critical period yet in Russia's war against Ukraine and urged Poles to prepare for potentially difficult developments.

He warned that possible attacks on NATO countries could be designed to appear accidental, potentially testing the alliance and its response to aggression against a member state.

Poland has already increased security measures near its border with Ukraine amid a series of Russian strikes nearby.

On Thursday, a jet-powered drone crashed or was shot down on the Ukrainian side of the border near Yahodyn, roughly four kilometers from Poland. Polish and allied fighter jets were scrambled, though Polish airspace was not violated.

Days earlier, a Russian drone struck a locomotive at Yahodyn station on a passenger train route toward Warsaw, according to Ukrainian authorities, while another drone hit a gas station less than a kilometer from the border crossing.

Babiš did not say whether Czech intelligence agencies had identified any specific planned attack against Czech territory.

His comments instead indicate that Czech authorities are treating Russian intelligence and hybrid activities as an ongoing security threat, with information being assessed and shared with foreign partners.