NATO urged to draw clear red lines against Russian threats

During a press conference in Tallinn, Landsbergis highlighted the necessity of establishing firm boundaries for Russia concerning hybrid attacks. He pointed out that the Kremlin must be aware of these boundaries and understand that violating them will result in tangible repercussions.

We must convey to our partners that we are in the realm of hybrid attacks and that people are concerned. We must also send a very clear message to the Russians that there are red lines they wouldn't want to cross — Landsbergis stated.

The minister noted that this message should come not only from Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia but, above all, from the entire NATO alliance and its most powerful member countries.

During a joint press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, Landsbergis reported ongoing investigations into Monday's cargo plane crash in Vilnius.

No hypothesis regarding the incident has been ruled out — he emphasized.

In light of the accident, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister underscored the need for NATO allies to "send a message both to Russian President Vladimir Putin and to their societies that the aggressor must cease its intimidation, or else specific actions will be taken."

The plane, flying from Leipzig and chartered by the logistics company DHL, crashed on Monday morning near a residential building in Vilnius. One of the four people on board died, and the others were injured.

As PAP reports, recent months have seen an increase in incidents related to Russian hybrid attacks in Europe. At the end of August, German security services warned about "unconventional incendiary devices" being sent by unknown individuals through transport service providers, such as DHL. German counterintelligence and police issued appropriate warnings to firms in the aviation and logistics sectors.