The Kremlin is preparing a new provocation against NATO: they want to make Ukraine “guilty”
фото: Reuters
Russia may resort to provocations against NATO countries using drones disguised as Ukrainian ones. According to preliminary assessments, with such attacks the Kremlin may try to undermine trust in Ukraine and aggravate relations between Kyiv and its allies.
This was announced by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko.
According to him, the Baltic countries and Poland could be potential targets of such provocations.
“Russia is preparing provocations under a foreign flag against NATO countries. In particular, it may use drones disguised as Ukrainian ones to carry out attacks on both the Baltic countries and provocations against Poland in order to undermine trust in Ukraine,” Kovalenko noted.
He also stated that, according to available information, the Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) is responsible for preparing such operations. The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service may also be involved in their implementation.
“The GRU of the Russian Federation is responsible for these operations, and the SVR of the Russian Federation may also be involved in their implementation,” the head of the Central Intelligence Agency emphasized.
As a reminder, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that Russia may be preparing an operation “under a foreign flag” by using Ukrainian drones for provocation.
As reported, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that Russia could be preparing provocations in Poland or the Baltic states to test NATO unity . According to him, intelligence has received signals about possible preparations for attacks on critical infrastructure of the Alliance countries.
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