Russian forces can capture the Baltic states in seven days, while NATO’s response will take about ten days.
As reported by Ukrinform, he said this in an interview The Economist said Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense Major General Vadym Skibitskyi.
According to him, the biggest unknown factor in the war is Europe. He added that unless Ukraine’s neighbors find a way to further increase defense production to help Ukraine, they too will eventually find themselves under Russia’s crosshairs.
“The Russians will capture the Baltic states in seven days, and NATO’s reaction time will take ten days,” he said.
At the same time, the major general noted that the bravery and sacrifice of Ukraine gave Europe a long-term advantage, removing the immediate threat from the Russian Airborne Forces and Marine Corps, which they once feared, for at least ten years.
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“We will continue to fight. We have no choice. We want to live. But the outcome of the war depends not only on us,” he said.
As reported by Ukrinform, the US Congress passed a draft law providing military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the total amount of 228 million dollars. this year within the framework of the Baltic Security Initiative.
