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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Liudas Dapkus and Claudia Ciobanu

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO

EU Lithuania Russia - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Lithuania's president said Wednesday that intelligence assessments suggest Russia is planning potential attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland.

President Gitanas Nauseda said authorities were monitoring the risk of attacks that could disrupt the country’s energy and transport systems, including facilities supporting Lithuania’s connections with the European electricity grid.

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