Zakharova: any aggression against Kaliningrad will meet a "devastating response"; NATO's top commander in Europe: no plans to attack, alliance has clear superiority
Place: Kaliningrad region, Lithuania, EstoniaRegion: Other regions of Russiaautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
TASS highlights from Grynkewich's interview the absence of attack plans, DW the claim of NATO military superiority and sabotage as Russia's method.
What Russia reports
automatic summary Maria Zakharova said any armed aggression against Kaliningrad region would bring a "literally devastating response" and the war would be "very short". TASS quotes NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich as saying the alliance has no plans to attack Kaliningrad. Interfax reports that Lithuania has reinforced its border with Kaliningrad region with troops and that the EU will give Estonia about 32 million euros for surveillance of its border with Russia; Rodion Miroshnik said the West sees the Baltic states as a "second echelon" in a proxy war.
“any act of armed aggression against the Kaliningrad Region will result in a literally devastating response using all means at Russia’s disposal, and the war will be very short”
“So Russia has nothing to worry about regarding Kaliningrad.”
“Литовских военнослужащих направили на усиление границы с Калининградской областью РФ”
- Any aggression against Kaliningrad Region to trigger devastating response — diplomat — TASS (tass.com), 16 October, 16:09
- NATO’s top commander in Europe says alliance has no plans to attack Kaliningrad — TASS (tass.com), 16 October, 18:07
- Литва усилила военными охрану границы с Калининградской областью — Interfax, 16 October, 09:33
- ЕС выделит Эстонии 32 млн евро для усиления наблюдения за границей с Россией — Interfax, 16 October, 09:07
- Лавров призвал конструктивно ответить на намерение НАТО расширить зону ответственности — Interfax, 16 October, 09:43
- West views Baltics as low-grade fodder to throw in next wave against Russia — diplomat — TASS (tass.com), 16 October, 10:53
What Ukraine reports
no reports found
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW cites Grynkewich's interview with Der Spiegel: NATO's military capabilities far exceed Russia's, so Russia will not launch a large-scale conventional attack and resorts to sabotage.
“Военные возможности, которые мы задействовали бы в случае крупного конфликта, значительно превосходят возможности Москвы”
- Главком НАТО: У нас явное военное превосходство над Россией — DW (RU), 16 October, 13:11
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