Signal
Submitted
Oct 31, 2026, 19:59 UTC
Danish NATO commander in Latvia Albinus said the Baltics are already in a hybrid phase with Russia and that NATO would respond with Latvia at the first indication of 'green men.'
The X thread by Tymofiy Mylovanov quotes Albinus, a Danish NATO commander in Latvia, describing Russian hybrid activity in the Baltics and NATO readiness. Albinus said: 'At the first indication of the green men in Latvia, I would deploy my forces together with the Latvians from the beginning.' He added that if such forces attacked Latvian forces, they would be attacking NATO too, and said NATO and Latvia would stand 'shoulder by shoulder.' Albinus also stated that Russia-related indicators and warnings are tracked, that a Russian attack on NATO would not come unexpectedly, and that development of barracks and airports in Russia is observed but may reflect general military build-up rather than an imminent attack indicator.
Confidence: Medium
The thread's primary subject is a NATO commander's warning and assessment that Russia is already conducting hybrid activity in the Baltics, including discussion of possible 'green men' in Latvia. Although the statement includes NATO readiness and response, it is not primarily about an exercise, procurement, operation launch, or named defensive programme, so it is classified as HYBRID_SIGNAL rather than DEFENSE_PREP_SIGNAL.
Source URL
https://x.com/Mylovanov/status/2116592388101607806
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
6
Event time
Oct 31, 2026, 18:05 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Latvia
Primary actor
Albinus
Country
Latvia
Tags
Latvia, Baltics, Russia, NATO, Danish forces, green men, hybrid warfare, indicators and warnings, military build-up, barracks, airports, Article 5 context
Signal
Submitted
Oct 31, 2026, 19:59 UTC
Danish NATO commander in Latvia Albinus said the Baltics are already in a hybrid phase with Russia and that NATO would respond with Latvia at the first indication of 'green men.'
The X thread by Tymofiy Mylovanov quotes Albinus, a Danish NATO commander in Latvia, describing Russian hybrid activity in the Baltics and NATO readiness. Albinus said: 'At the first indication of the green men in Latvia, I would deploy my forces together with the Latvians from the beginning.' He added that if such forces attacked Latvian forces, they would be attacking NATO too, and said NATO and Latvia would stand 'shoulder by shoulder.' Albinus also stated that Russia-related indicators and warnings are tracked, that a Russian attack on NATO would not come unexpectedly, and that development of barracks and airports in Russia is observed but may reflect general military build-up rather than an imminent attack indicator.
Confidence: Medium
The thread's primary subject is a NATO commander's warning and assessment that Russia is already conducting hybrid activity in the Baltics, including discussion of possible 'green men' in Latvia. Although the statement includes NATO readiness and response, it is not primarily about an exercise, procurement, operation launch, or named defensive programme, so it is classified as HYBRID_SIGNAL rather than DEFENSE_PREP_SIGNAL.
Source URL
https://x.com/Mylovanov/status/2116592388101607806
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
6
Event time
Oct 31, 2026, 18:05 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Latvia
Primary actor
Albinus
Country
Latvia
Tags
Latvia, Baltics, Russia, NATO, Danish forces, green men, hybrid warfare, indicators and warnings, military build-up, barracks, airports, Article 5 context