Shadows Over Europe

Europe believes it can stand apart from the war in Ukraine. It's wrong. Russian forces threaten Kharkiv once more and fear spreads through the European Union. Quiet decisions are made behind closed doors and the war creeps westward without ever being declared. In Brussels, a senior EU official fights to hold a fragile union together, but an unknown adversary lurks in secret, seeking to fracture their unity. In Ukraine, a medic races to save lives as cities shake under bombardment.

The war is no longer distant. It is no longer deniable. Across Europe, lights flicker and trains stall as sabotage spreads through power grids and supply lines. In the shadows between borders, the rules that once kept the war contained are being quietly discarded. And the lines between restraint and escalation begin to fracture. In Brussels and Berlin, leaders struggle to keep a fragile alliance from splintering. On the ground, covert operatives hunt an enemy that thrives in chaos. Each strike leaves scars. Each response hardens positions.