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Putin may launch NATO attack 2026; Baltic hybrid threats persist

8/7/2026

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U.S. intelligence says President Vladimir Putin could launch a limited NATO attack as early as fall 2026.
Lithuania Defense Minister Robert Kaunas warns hybrid provocations—including cyber, sabotage and recent drone incidents—could persist through 2029, raising Baltic risk.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said air-defense missiles fell by two-thirds in 2026 and a Russian strike on Aug. 5 near Kyiv killed 17 with no missiles intercepted.

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U.S. intelligence says President Vladimir Putin could launch a limited NATO attack as early as fall 2026.
Lithuania Defense Minister Robert Kaunas warns hybrid provocations—including cyber, sabotage and recent drone incidents—could persist through 2029, raising Baltic risk.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said air-defense missiles fell by two-thirds in 2026 and a Russian strike on Aug. 5 near Kyiv killed 17 with no missiles intercepted.