Lithuania warns of potential Russian false flag drone provocation

The warning follows months of heightened tension along the NATO border, where leaders in Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have reported an increased risk of sabotage. Kaunas emphasized that these provocations are intended to force NATO allies into wavering on their military commitments. President Gitanas Nauseda previously signaled that security protocols around critical transport and energy infrastructure were tightened in July to counter potential hybrid threats.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed these concerns as baseless efforts to justify further militarization. Meanwhile, the region has already dealt with multiple incidents involving stray drones, which Kyiv attributes to Russian electronic warfare systems jamming navigation signals. While Moscow alleges the Baltic states are facilitating drone strikes on Russian soil, officials in Vilnius and Kyiv reject these accusations, framing them as part of a broader campaign of intimidation.