Threats to destabilization in Europe by Russia are becoming increasingly significant, the Military Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands.

"Destabilization partly occurs through Russian hybrid wars and the global spread by Russians of modern weapons systems among other regimes that oppose the West. Also, there is a negative impact of cyberthreats, "- said in the annual report of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands, writes" European Pravda ".

The Dutch military fears that cyber attacks can cause serious damage to the armed forces, the economy and infrastructure of the Netherlands.

The report also says that threats from Russia over the past few years have changed and now combine the increase in military power, the hybrid war and the impact on elections in the countries of the West.

"Russia wants to maintain influence in the countries around it and seeks to significantly reduce the role of NATO because it feels threatened. In addition, Russia wants recognition as a military superpower that can participate in major conflicts, "the document says..