Berlin summons Russian ambassador following cyberattack accusations

Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador on July 13 over an alleged Russian cyber campaign targeting European nations.

In a statement, the ministry said the Russian envoy was called in after several European states accused Moscow of conducting cyber operations against them. Berlin reiterated its position on the matter during the meeting with the diplomat.

Cyberangriffe gegen 🇩🇪, EU-Partner & die 🇺🇦 sind inakzeptabel. Wir beantworten sie entschlossen, auch mit zusätzlichen Sanktionen. Zudem haben wir heute den russischen Botschafter einbestellt & unsere Haltung noch einmal verdeutlicht. 2/2

— Auswärtiges Amt (@AuswaertigesAmt) July 13, 2026

The ministry stressed that cyberattacks against Germany, the European Union, and the bloc’s partners, including Ukraine, are unacceptable.

Earlier on July 13, the EU alleged that the 16th Centre of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) oversees several cyber threat groups operating against European countries, including the TURLA hacking group.

In response to a large-scale cyber campaign targeting EU member states, the bloc imposed sanctions on nine individuals and four entities.

By Jeyhun Aghazada