Russia Warns of Overwhelming Response to Any Attack on Kaliningrad
Russia warns of a crushing response to any attack on Kaliningrad, as bombers conducted patrols over the Baltic Sea amid rising tensions with NATO.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Moscow, October 16 (KUNA) -- Russia warned on Friday that any armed attack targeting the Russian Kaliningrad region, which borders the Baltic Sea and lies between Lithuania and Poland, would be met with a “devastating response.” The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that “any confrontation of this kind would be short-lived.” Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that strategic Tu-22M3 bombers conducted a routine patrol over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, accompanied by Russian and foreign fighter jets during some phases of the flight, which lasted more than four hours. These developments come amid rising tensions between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over the security of Kaliningrad, which is situated between Poland and Lithuania, both NATO members. Kaliningrad holds strategic and military significance due to its location on the Baltic Sea and its geographical separation from mainland Russia, as Russian concerns grow over the possibility of it being isolated or blockaded. In response, NATO affirmed in a statement that its military activities “are of a defensive nature and do not target Russian territory.” (End) D.A.N./A.M.S.
