Prosecutor General Alex Florența draws attention to the fact that the Russian Federation’s hybrid attacks targeting Romania are not limited to disinformation, but aim to polarize society and erode trust in institutions, ultimately with the aim of weakening the state from within.
In a statement to reporters, Florența explained that hybrid operations include several techniques — the most visible being disinformation — but also other „hostile destabilizing activities” aimed at inducing error and social tension.
“The types of hybrid attacks aim at two important elements. On the one hand, misleading the population and polarizing it on different issues, implicitly generating an area of social disorder,” the prosecutor said.
He emphasized that a fragmented and tense population becomes “maneuverable” by the networks that orchestrate these operations, and the effects can culminate in excessive protests or a decreas...