Ministers need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soon lead to lives being lost, a former national security adviser has said. Peter Ricketts, who previously advised David Cameron during his time as prime minister, has become the latest prominent figure to sound the alarm regarding the scale of the danger stemming from hybrid attacks orchestrated by Vladimir Putin's forces.
Ricketts called for significantly greater resilience in safeguarding vital national systems, specifically highlighting the banking, energy, and water sectors against ongoing and potential cyber-assaults. His warnings underscore growing concerns among defense and foreign policy experts regarding the multifaceted tactics employed by Moscow that target civilian infrastructure and everyday stability in the United Kingdom.