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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shaun Walker in Prague and Riga

European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato

On grasslands, surrounded by trees, soldiers in the Polish and Romanian armies stand beside a number of flags, including the Nato flag, and military vehiclesSuwalki Gap
Polish and Romanian soldiers in the Suwałki Gap – an 80km stretch of the Polish-Lithuanian border between Kaliningrad and Belarus. Photograph: Wojtek Radwański/AFP/Getty Images

European intelligence officials have raised the possibility of an imminent Russian test of Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of “months, not years”.

The warnings come after Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, told parliament that intelligence assessments suggested Russia might launch an attack with drones or missiles on Nato territory in the coming months, as part of efforts to prove that “article 5 is more theoretical than practical”.

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