Lithuania has stepped up security around key energy and transport facilities after intelligence agencies warned that Russia may be planning attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the Baltic region.
According to Reuters, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said the country’s intelligence services had detected indications that Russia was preparing possible attacks, although they had not identified a specific location or timeframe. He said the information pointed to planning activity rather than an imminent operation.
The president said the suspected attacks could involve attempts to physically damage critical infrastructure, including energy and transport facilities, which are considered vital to Lithuania’s national security and economic stability.
Lithuania, a NATO member bordering Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, has significantly increased defence spending and strengthened security since Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Authorities said additional precautionary measures have now been introduced to protect strategic infrastructure.
The warning follows similar concerns expressed by neighbouring Poland and other Baltic states over the possibility of sabotage or hybrid attacks designed to test NATO’s response and resilience. Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs also said intelligence shared among NATO allies pointed to repeated Russian attempts to undermine security in member states.
The Kremlin rejected the allegations, describing them as “scare stories” intended to justify increased NATO military deployments in the region. Moscow has consistently denied planning or carrying out sabotage operations outside Ukraine.
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