Lithuania says Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure
President Gitanas Nauseda said intelligence points to limited kinetic operations against critical infrastructure, prompting tighter security at energy and transport sites.
- On Wednesday, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced intelligence indicates Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure, prompting authorities to tighten security around energy and transport sites as a precaution.
- The three Baltic states and Poland strengthened security around key infrastructure in recent months following long-standing Russian hybrid attacks, with Polish officials recently warning of potential Russian provocations in the near future.
- On Monday, the European Union reported that Russia's FSB Center 16 conducted cyber-espionage against defense industries, including a December attack on a Polish heat and power plant affecting almost 500,000 customers.
- Russia dismissed the claims, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling the warnings "a fresh batch of bugaboos" intended to justify NATO militarization in the Baltic states.
- Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics warned that the next 12 months will be crucial for Baltic security, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged Poland to prepare intensively for various potential scenarios.
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At the end of June, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk already declared that "various types of climbing" were to be expected "in the coming weeks and months", calling the situation "very unstable".
Baltic states warn Russia may target critical infrastructure near NATO frontier
Lithuania and Latvia have warned that Russia may test NATO's eastern flank through strikes or provocations against critical infrastructure. The alerts have pushed Baltic states and Poland to tighten security as Moscow dismisses the claims.
Tensions between Russia and the Baltic countries are intensifying around critical infrastructure. Vilnius and Riga warn about the risks of planned hybrid attacks in Moscow. Is it likely that NATO will fear a...
Russia is preparing attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic States or Poland, warned on Wednesday the Presidents of Lithuania and Latvia, based on intelligence reports. ...
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The presidents of Lithuania and Latvia held a press conference on Wednesday about intelligence on Russian attack plans.
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