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German Police to Train in Ukraine on How to Counter Russian Hybrid Warfare

Germany plans to send police officers to Ukraine for training on Russian hybrid warfare, treating the country as a live classroom for defending against sabotage, disinformation, and other pressure tactics.

German police officers will travel to Ukraine to receive training on how to counter Russian hybrid warfare, in a move that brings domestic security forces closer to the realities of a live conflict.

The plan was reported at 00:34 UTC on 12 September. It foresees German police training in Ukraine on methods for dealing with hybrid tactics, a term used in European security discussions for a mix of military pressure, cyberattacks, disinformation, sabotage, and other indirect tools.

Ukraine has faced such pressure in many forms, and its experience is now being treated as a resource for European partners. Turning that experience into a training program for German internal security forces signals that Berlin sees Russian tactics not only as a foreign policy issue, but as a direct concern for its own domestic order.

Police are often the first responders when critical infrastructure is disrupted, unexplained damage hits rail lines or power systems, or protests appear to be influenced by outside actors. Training them in Ukraine is an attempt to draw practical lessons from a country dealing with sustained Russian pressure.

For Ukraine, the program is a recognition of its role as a security partner whose know-how is valued, not just a recipient of aid. It also deepens operational links between Ukrainian institutions and European Union member states.

Questions still to be answered include how many German officers will take part, what exactly their curriculum will cover, and whether other European countries decide to join with similar deployments of police or internal security staff. Those details will show how far the initiative goes beyond a symbolic gesture toward a more structured exchange on how to handle Russian hybrid activity.

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