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Latvian Intelligence: Russia Plotting Possible Hybrid Attacks on Baltic States, Poland

Is Russia trying to destabilize NATO's eastern flank or is NATO's military buildup the true provocation?

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Latvian Intelligence: Russia Plotting Possible Hybrid Attacks on Baltic States, Poland

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Above: Russian servicemen participate in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026. Image credit: Igor Ivanko/Contributor/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Russia narrative

Russia is actively laying the groundwork for hybrid attacks against the Baltic states and Poland, using drones, missiles and disinformation to pressure NATO into abandoning Ukraine. Latvian intelligence is sounding the alarm that Putin — isolated and fed only good news by his inner circle — is dangerously prone to miscalculation. The eastern flank is already in a highly unstable situation, and NATO members must stay unified or risk handing Moscow exactly the opening it's looking for.

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Pro-Russia narrative

NATO's military buildup near Kaliningrad is the real provocation here, with alliance forces massing along the Suwalki Gap and squadrons deploying within striking distance of Russian territory. Russia has made clear that Kaliningrad can defend itself and that mainland Russia stands fully behind its westernmost region. Framing defensive Russian posturing as aggression ignores who keeps escalating the military presence on Russia's doorstep.

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