Lithuania has assessed the likelihood of a imminent Russian invasion
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has officially stated that there are no direct indications or intelligence data suggesting that Russia is preparing for a large-scale military attack on the Baltic states. However, the likelihood of sabotage is high.
The official statement from the Lithuanian Defense Ministry was a direct response to a high-profile article published by the British newspaper The Guardian. Journalists from the publication, citing anonymous sources in Western intelligence agencies, reported that the Kremlin is allegedly preparing military or terrorist provocations (including the possible use of missiles or drones) against Poland or the Baltic states in response to the intensification of Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian territory.
Lithuania’s military leadership emphasized that such alarmist reports and rumors are often deliberately generated and fueled by Moscow itself with the aim of artificially escalating the situation.
The dissemination of unfounded information serves two key objectives of the Kremlin:
To intimidate Kyiv’s allies and undermine their resolve to provide military and financial aid to Ukraine;
An attempt to divert the attention of domestic and international audiences from the obvious military setbacks and failures of the Russian occupation army directly on the front lines.
At the same time, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has urged the public not to let its guard down. Although the risk of a classic full-scale offensive is minimal, the threat level of Russian sabotage operations on the territory of the republic remains consistently high. Lithuanian intelligence officials note that the Kremlin continues to focus on hybrid methods of influence, particularly attempts to organize arson, cyberattacks, and other destructive actions targeting critical infrastructure.
This was reported by the LRT news agency.
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