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NATO warns Russia: ‘We will break’ forces, destroy ‘anything and everything’ if you attack
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NATO’s top military commander warned Monday that what he called the «lethal alliance» would destroy «anything and everything» supporting an attack on allied territory and «break» enemy warfighting systems to thwart any potential future Russian assault.
«Should the adversary choose to press the attack or commit his reserves, we will break the warfighting system engaged against us,» U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland, in an apparent warning to Moscow.
«This includes not just the attacking force itself, but anything and everything that supports, sustains, and controls that force,» he said during a panel titled «Theory of Victory: How Do We Achieve Military Success Against Russia in Deterrence and Defence?» on the first day of the forum.
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NATO’s top military commander warned Monday that the alliance would destroy «anything and everything» supporting an attack on allied territory and «break» enemy warfighting systems to thwart any potential future Russian assault. (Photo by Artur Widak/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Grynkewich, NATO’s supreme allied commander in Europe, also outlined a three-pronged strategy of «blocking, blunting and breaking» enemy forces, making clear that while NATO is a defensive alliance, it is prepared to respond decisively to an assault on any of its 32 members.
«If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight,» he said. «We will stop the attack and deny them the ability to achieve their objectives, whatever those might be. We will, in short, ensure any attack, against any ally, proves utterly futile.»
The warning came amid heightened tensions between Russia and Western nations following a series of drone incursions and suspected sabotage operations that European countries have linked to Moscow.
«We stand here together in Poland today stronger than ever united in our common vision of a more balanced, more ready and more lethal alliance,» Grynkewich also said.
European officials have accused Russia of waging a campaign of hybrid warfare involving sabotage, arson and cyberattacks, alongside increasingly provocative military activity near NATO territory.
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Grynkewich’s warning came amid heightened tensions between Russia and Western nations following a series of drone incursions and suspected sabotage operations that European countries have linked to Moscow. (Photo by Artur Widak/Anadolu via Getty Images)
In 2025, multiple Russian drones entered Polish airspace during a large-scale attack on Ukraine, prompting a response from Polish and allied aircraft.
NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry to strengthen defenses along its eastern flank.
Romania has also reported Russian drone incursions, while Estonia has accused Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace.
Grynkewich’s remarks had followed a tense weekend between Russia and Ukraine, with Moscow launching fresh strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite diplomatic efforts to reduce hostilities.
President Donald Trump had announced that he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase Russian diesel supplies to the U.S. and global markets.
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On Sept. 30, Russia warned NATO that it could use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, its heavily militarized Baltic Sea exclave between Poland and Lithuania. ( Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
The reported agreement included a waiver of certain U.S. sanctions on Russian energy exports.
Zelenskyy went on to accuse Russia of continuing attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, casting doubt on prospects for a broader ceasefire.
The tensions have also been accompanied by recent nuclear warnings from Moscow.
On Sept. 30, Russia warned NATO that it could use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, its heavily militarized Baltic Sea exclave between Poland and Lithuania.
In a diplomatic note obtained by Reuters, Moscow accused NATO of pursuing a «dangerous and reckless course» that carried «high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict.»
According to the note, Russia warned it could use its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend Kaliningrad and raised the possibility of strikes against decision-making centers in NATO countries at the outset of a conflict.
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The Hague, Netherlands – In photos, NATO leaders participate in the summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. NATO countries pledged to increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, as demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump. The summit’s final declaration states that countries will invest «at least 3.5%» of their GDP annually in military capabilities and an additional 1.5% in protecting critical infrastructure. (Handout / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect)
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte rejected the threats, emphasizing the alliance’s defensive mission and calling on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine.
«Putin knows that he can never win from NATO,» Rutte said during a Sept. 30 appearance at the Euronews Defence and Space Summit.
Putin has also maintained that Russia has no plans to attack European countries and wants peaceful coexistence with its neighbors.
Grynkewich did not mention Russia by name during his Warsaw address, but his warning appeared directed at Moscow and with NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept also identifying Russia as the most significant and direct threat to allied security.
«My theory of victory is simple: we will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent enemy advance,» Grynkewich said on Monday.
«And if required, we will break the enemy’s forces and the operational warfighting system that is arrayed against us.»
Grynkewich said NATO was already putting the strategy into action through military exercises, enhanced military readiness and investments in new capabilities.
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NATO Secretary Gen. Mark Rutte attempts to assure President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a news conference that allies are increasing their financial commitments so Europe’s defense is not all on the U.S. taxpayers. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
«If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight, but we are not complacent,» he said.
The general made clear that NATO’s response would not necessarily be limited to enemy troops directly involved in an assault, but could extend to the broader military infrastructure enabling the attack.
Meanwhile, Trump has pressed European allies to increase defense spending and has questioned whether countries that fail to meet their obligations should expect U.S. protection.
Grynkewich sought to downplay concerns about Washington’s commitment, recalling Trump’s positive remarks about the alliance during the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands.
«I was in the room and I felt the love,» Grynkewich said of the 2025 event.
«What I want to do is assure the one billion citizens of our alliance that we’ve got this. We know what we need to do. We know how we would do it,» he added.
He also indicated a willingness to discuss suspected hybrid attacks more openly if individual NATO governments wanted him to address their concerns.
«If a nation wants me to, I’m happy to talk about it,» he said.
The Warsaw Security Forum brought together European political and defense leaders as the continent grappled with Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine and the growing threat of confrontation along NATO’s eastern flank.
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Las familias de dominicanos en la guerra rusa exigen respuestas al Gobierno y a la embajada
Decenas de dominicanos permanecen en el frente de guerra ruso y sus familias exigen una respuesta del Gobierno: ese fue el reclamo que un grupo de parientes llevó este lunes hasta la embajada de Rusia en Santo Domingo, según informó la agencia EFE.
El encuentro reemplazó a la vigilia de oración que los manifestantes habían convocado originalmente frente a la sede diplomática. El embajador ruso, Alexey Victorovich Serendin, decidió recibirlos antes de que la protesta comenzara.
Entre las voces que se escucharon ese día estuvo la de Beatriz Melo. Su familiar, Juan Ramírez, mecánico de oficio, lleva más de dos meses en Rusia.
“La última vez que nos escribió fue hace cuatro días y dijo que ya estaba preparado para la guerra. Nosotros lo que queremos es que nos lo traigan”, declaró Melo a EFE.
¿Cuántos dominicanos combaten en las filas rusas?
Según Carlos Sánchez Díaz, coordinador del Comité Dominicano de los Derechos Humanos en la Región Sur, unos 150 dominicanos combaten actualmente en la guerra de Rusia contra Ucrania. El activista, que asesora a las familias, precisó ante EFE que más de 50 de ellos quieren regresar al país, mientras que otro grupo afirma sentirse bien en el frente.
Sánchez Díaz pidió que se esclarezca la situación contractual de cada uno. Planteó revisar “qué validez puede tener ese contrato de cara al derecho internacional y al Estado dominicano”.
Melo describió el miedo que sentía su familiar antes de partir. “Tenía miedo porque pasan hambre y los maltratan, el frío los está matando. Esos muchachos nunca han peleado, nunca han sido guerrilleros”, relató a la agencia.
El reclamo apunta directamente a Abinader
Melo reprochó la falta de contacto del presidente, Luis Abinader, con los familiares. “Hay otros países que han ido a buscar su gente, pero Abinader no ha hecho nada. No nos ha recibido”, afirmó tras la reunión con el embajador.
El diplomático ruso respondió a las denuncias de engaño con una defensa del procedimiento contractual. Serendin aseguró, según EFE, que el Ministerio de Defensa de su país “no engaña a nadie”, sino que “presenta el contrato y en el contrato está todo estipulado” antes de la firma.
El embajador matizó, sin embargo, que “otra cosa es cómo” estos dominicanos fueron atraídos a Rusia. Ese comentario dejó abierta la posibilidad de irregularidades en la etapa previa al reclutamiento, durante el proceso de captación.
Serendin remarcó que “las puertas de la embajada siempre están abiertas” para las familias. Añadió que su misión diplomática mantiene contacto permanente con la Cancillería dominicana, la cual, según sus palabras, “trabaja de manera intensa” en el caso.
Las gestiones oficiales ya lograron cuatro regresos
El mes pasado, el Gobierno dominicano contrató asesoría legal en Rusia para evaluar la situación jurídica de sus ciudadanos. Ese mismo mes, la Cancillería gestionó el regreso de cuatro connacionales que, ya en territorio ruso, decidieron no suscribir el contrato con el Ministerio de Defensa.
Un informe reciente de la Comisión Internacional Independiente de Investigación sobre Ucrania, presentado ante Naciones Unidas, identificó a República Dominicana entre 29 países cuyos ciudadanos habrían sido víctimas de trata de personas para integrarse a las fuerzas armadas rusas, según consignó El Día, diario dominicano. El documento detalla que, desde 2024, extranjeros fueron engañados o coaccionados tras responder a ofertas de empleos civiles que aparentaban ser legítimas.
Ante ese informe, el embajador Serendin advirtió que su país no tolerará “calumnias ni difamaciones” y cuestionó el mandato de la comisión, que Rusia no reconoce, de acuerdo con el mismo diario.
El canciller dominicano, Víctor “Ito” Bisonó, confirmó que su cartera mantiene gestiones diplomáticas para facilitar el retorno de quienes deseen regresar. El funcionario explicó al diario que las autoridades se reunieron con el canciller ruso y luego convocaron al embajador para abordar el tema, además de contratar a un abogado ruso que ofrece asesoría jurídica.
“¿Cuál es el trabajo de Cancillería? Rescatarlos, buscarlos, darles apoyo”, expresó Bisonó, citado por El Día.
Según Diario Libre, diario dominicano, el esquema de captación suele ofrecer salarios elevados para trabajar como soldadores, mecánicos o electricistas. Las cancillerías de República Dominicana, Colombia y Perú, entre otros países, advirtieron a sus ciudadanos sobre los riesgos de aceptar este tipo de propuestas laborales sin verificar antes la identidad del empleador y las condiciones reales del contrato.
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Un nuevo ciberataque afectó a las heladeras de los supermercados de cinco países de Europa
Un nuevo ciberataque se registró este lunes contra supermercados en distintos países de Europa.
La maniobra disparó las temperaturas de las cámaras frigoríficas de supermercados de Suecia, Bélgica, Estonia, Finlandia y Luxemburgo, como sucedió hace tres semanas en Francia.
El 12 de octubre grandes cadenas de distribución francesas anunciaron que cientos de sistemas de refrigeración de sus establecimientos habían sido objeto de un ciberataque, que las obligó a tirar alimentos en mal estado y suscitó preocupación por la seguridad alimentaria.
Nadie reivindicó ninguno de los dos ataques.
Quiénes fueron las víctimas del ciberataque
Carrefour Bélgica informó el lunes sobre problemas en unos 15 de sus 700 establecimientos.
“Es un ciberataque, no hay otra explicación”, declaró su portavoz, Mich Vergauwen.
Una portavoz de Ikea Bélgica también afirmó que un ciberataque había afectado a su tienda de Mons, en el suroeste del país, y provocado una suba repentina de la temperatura de los congeladores a primera hora del lunes.
Las cadenas Delhaize, Colruyt e Intermarché también sufrieron problemas técnicos que afectaron a sus frigoríficos en Bélgica, mientras que Delhaize informó que cuatro de sus establecimientos en Luxemburgo también se habían visto afectados.
El grupo industrial belga de refrigeración Sabcobel afirmó que había comenzado a proteger sus instalaciones tras el ataque del 12 de octubre en Francia, pero que alrededor del 10% seguía sin estar reparadas y que algunas se encontraban en los establecimientos afectados el lunes.
“Si Sabcobel no hubiera iniciado esta operación (…), el impacto habría sido mucho mayor”, declaró su director general, Stephan Moelans.
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Vance’s midterm rally blitz draws attention from GOP insiders weighing 2028 predictions
SWANTON, Ohio — As Republicans rally ahead of a midterm election that will determine whether the GOP maintains control of both chambers of Congress, Vice President JD Vance is taking to the campaign trail once again to speak with voters in New York and Ohio on Monday.
Vance’s role in the midterm blitz has been eyed by many top GOP strategists and insiders who say his actions on the trail could offer insight into what a 2028 run might look like for the 42-year-old vice president.
«Vice President Vance is constantly on the road,» House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Digital. «I believe he’s been in just shy of 50 battleground districts and or states this cycle. He’s been a workhorse. I mean you look at Donald J. Trump, who’s out there constantly. He just doesn’t stop. And of course, people don’t maybe notice than the vice president is keeping a schedule himself that is frankly incredibly impressive.»
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Vance has held 19 rallies since the GOP midterm convention in early September and dozens of events across the country prior to the convention in Dallas.
His role in the midterm has fueled further speculation about his potential run for president in 2028. Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer explained that his midterm campaign efforts add to his resume, but that his fundraising abilities and his role as finance chair of the Republican National Committee will also be an important advantage that Vance would have in a run for president.
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«I think which makes this vice president unique, though, is that it’s a combination of the policy chops that you just mentioned, but the political chops,» Spicer told Digital I’ve noted this over and over again that, like, he is the first vice president to ever be the finance chair of the RNC.»
«His network of donors is going to be a massive advantage if he runs in ’28,» he added.
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Vance has repeatedly told reporters that he is focused on his current portfolio of work and has shied away from questions concerning a potential run for the Oval Office. He is, however, the favorite in several prediction markets.
President Donald Trump told reporters in late October that he is focused on the midterms before looking at which Republican may run in 2028, saying: «It’s early. We are very early right now. We have to get through the midterms. We’ll see how it goes.»
As for the work Vance is doing off the campaign trail, former White House Chief of Staff and former RNC Chairman Reince Priebus compared the responsibilities of former Vice President Kamala Harris to Vance, saying that that Vance has had to take charge of more key issues — from leading the anti-fraud task force to negotiating a peace deal in the Middle East.
«If you compare it to the portfolio of Kamala Harris, whose first job was to secure the border, it ended up being a complete and total disaster,» Priebus told Digital. «He’s a trusted administrator of huge problems facing our country. So that is very clear. He’s a little bit of a whiz kid too.»
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Pollsters predict that Democrats have an edge in the House as the midterms approach, while the Senate remains «on a knife edge,» according to Priebus.
The former RNC chairman noted that traditional red and blue waves are far rarer now that in previous midterm elections, noting a smaller number House seats shift between parties every cycle.
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«There are so few districts in our entire country that are up for grabs,» Priebus said. «At 435 house seats, how many are really in play? Maybe 30? And in those 30, there’s probably only about 5,000 votes in each of those 30 that could go either way. So, that’s why you have ripples, I think, nowadays and not waves. The Senate races are all on a knife edge.»
While President Trump is known for hosting a staggering number of rallies, Vance’s increased presence in the midterm blitz has led to his name emerging alongside President Donald Trump as the face of the party, according to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
«I think a lot of people have seen him in the shadows of Donald Trump, not as an individual campaigner,» Meadows told Digital. «But as someone who would continue the Trump legacy.»
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«I think for the first time, a broader spectrum of people are seeing JD Vance as the campaigner, and not as a campaigner for him personally,» Meadows said. «And, you know, I point out that most of his dynamic interactions have not been in Iowa or New Hampshire or South Carolina.»
GOP members of Congress have also noted the increased presence of the vice president as they fight to maintain the majority in the House. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-TX, told Digital he traveled with Vance to Texas and noted the impact that the vice president had in the state.
«Kamala Harris couldn’t go out and campaign for people because nobody would want to see her,» Gill said. «The American people love Vice President Vance. I mean, at all the rallies I’ve been out with them, they were packed, people were fired up.»
The vice president held two rallies ahead of the midterm on Monday, one in Rome, New York and the other in Swanton, Ohio – advocating for GOP congressional candidates and pushing for the Republicans to maintain the majority.
«Take your friends, take your neighbors, take your grandparents. Get out there and let them know that we are going to send a message that America belongs to those who love it, not those who hate it,» Vance told voters in New York on Monday.
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