Russia Weighs False-Flag Drone Attack on Baltic Infrastructure, Lithuania Says No Direct Threat
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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 6
Russia Weighs False-Flag Drone Attack on Baltic Infrastructure, Lithuania Says No Direct Threat
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 6
Summary
Lithuania said Russian planners are considering a false-flag strike on critical Baltic infrastructure using captured Ukrainian drones, according to Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas.
Vilnius said there is no direct sign of an imminent attack, but its intelligence services believe Moscow is exploring the option because it wrongly thinks Baltic airspace has been used for Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia.
The warning centers on infrastructure in the Baltic region, broadening earlier concern about potential strikes on Baltic NATO assets.
The alert adds to months of regional warnings about Russian hybrid tactics even as officials still assess the risk of a conventional attack as low.