Officials and Analysts Point to Weakened Russian Defences in Kaliningrad
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Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave may have become more vulnerable after Moscow reassigned personnel and military equipment to the war in Ukraine, according to officials and security analysts cited by inews.co.uk.
The Russian territory, which sits between Poland and Lithuania deep inside Nato territory, is a base for the Baltic Sea fleet and the 12,000-strong 11th Army Corps. The report said the corps deployed to Ukraine early in the war and suffered heavy losses, leaving fewer troops in Kaliningrad.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said NATO should conduct intensive exercises near the exclave to make Russia uncertain about the alliance’s intentions and potentially compel Moscow to divert forces from Ukraine. British security analyst Edward Lucas described Kaliningrad as largely defenceless and argued that NATO could use its vulnerability as leverage against alleged Russian sabotage in Europe.
The report also outlined possible economic disruption, cyber operations and other measures directed at the exclave. No NATO decision to pursue those options was reported.
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