Lithuania Warns of Potential Russian 'False Flag' Drone Attack in Baltic Region

Lithuanian officials caution that Moscow may be planning to deploy Ukrainian drones in a staged attack to justify further regional escalation.

VILNIUS — Lithuanian national security officials have issued a stark warning regarding intelligence suggesting that Russia may be preparing a 'false flag' operation involving Ukrainian drones within the Baltic region. The alleged plot, which has been corroborated by multiple international reports including Reuters and Bloomberg, points to a potential attempt by Moscow to stage an attack using captured or spoofed Ukrainian hardware. By manufacturing such an incident, analysts suggest the Kremlin could seek to justify further aggressive maneuvers or retaliatory actions against Baltic nations…