Russia plotting 'massive missile attack' on 3 European countries
Russia could launch "a massive drone and missile attack" on the Baltic states to test NATO, an expert has warned. Geopolitical analyst David DeBatto said Moscow could go for an option involving limited confrontation to "see how NATO, specifically the United States, backs up the Baltic countries".
TL;DR
- An expert warns Russia might launch a massive drone and missile attack on Baltic states to test NATO.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly visited Moscow to warn Russia against escalating conflict with NATO, specifically the Baltic states.
- Lithuania is constructing 20-meter-wide anti-mobility trenches along its borders with Kaliningrad and Belarus, with completion scheduled by the end of 2028.
- The trenches are intended to impede adversary movement and create favorable conditions for Lithuanian armed forces.
- The project is estimated to cost approximately £43 million.