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Lithuania, Latvia Warn Russia of Infrastructure Attacks, Polish Plant Hacked

7/16/2026

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Nauseda Warns

On July 15, Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda warned that Russia may target infrastructure in Poland and the Baltic states.
Lithuania has strengthened security around transport and energy sites and deployed extra forces to protect strategic infrastructure.
Latvia President Edgars Rinkevics warned that Russia could test NATO’s Article 5 within the next 12 months.
The EU reported a Russian FSB cyber-sabotage attack on a Polish heat-power plant serving almost 500,000 customers.

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Nauseda Announces Drills

8,100 Lithuanians applied for military service in 2024, with 4,400 volunteers and 3,700 priority applicants.
Latvia saw a record 1,560 applicants for mandatory service.
President Gitanas Nauseda announced joint Lithuanian-Latvian drills at Selonia to deepen defence cooperation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused NATO of creating a false image to justify militarisation and said United States lacks time to mediate Ukraine because it is focused on Middle-East and Persian Gulf instability.

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Nauseda Warns

On July 15, Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda warned that Russia may target infrastructure in Poland and the Baltic states.
Lithuania has strengthened security around transport and energy sites and deployed extra forces to protect strategic infrastructure.
Latvia President Edgars Rinkevics warned that Russia could test NATO’s Article 5 within the next 12 months.
The EU reported a Russian FSB cyber-sabotage attack on a Polish heat-power plant serving almost 500,000 customers.

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