Lithuania says no signs of Russia preparing attack on Baltic states, but sabotage threat remains high

Lithuania's Ministry of Defence has said there are currently no signs that Russia is preparing a large-scale military attack on the Baltic states, but the threat of sabotage against Lithuania remains high.

Source: LRT, a Lithuanian public broadcaster, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The Lithuanian defence ministry's comment came in response to a publication by the British media outlet The Guardian, which, citing sources, reported that Russia is preparing a possible "provocation" against the Baltic states or Poland.

The Lithuanian ministry stressed that such reports are intended to escalate the situation in the Baltic states.

"There are currently no signs that Russia is preparing a large-scale military attack on the Baltic states, but the level of threat of sabotage (arson or other actions against critical infrastructure on Lithuanian territory) remains high," Lithuania's Ministry of Defence stated.

The ministry also added that this rhetoric is also an attempt to divert attention from Russia's failures at the front and to influence the resolve of Ukraine's allies to provide it with military support.

Background:

• Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski recently said that Russia may organise a "false flag operation" to justify an attack on a NATO member state.
• Latvian intelligence service recently warned that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drone attacks and other hybrid actions, in an effort to force NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
• Paweł Szota, the head of Poland's Intelligence Agency, suggested that Russia may use "little green men" for provocations in the Baltic states to test NATO's response.

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