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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James Reynolds

Fears over possible Russian ‘false flag’ attack on Europe – what we know

  • Lithuania fears Russia may be planning a 'false flag' drone attack in the Baltics , according to defence minister Robertas Kaunas.
  • Kaunas stated that Lithuanian intelligence suggests Russia could use Ukrainian -made drones for provocations against the region.
  • Critical infrastructure in Lithuania has been reinforced, and security institutions are monitoring the situation, though no direct threat is currently identified.
  • Separately, Germany has launched a counter-terrorism investigation after an explosive-laden drone was discovered near a runway at Leipzig/Halle airport.
  • German interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described the drone as a 'new quality of threat', noting it was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane, though Russia was not directly blamed.

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