Signal
Submitted
Jun 22, 2026, 12:58 UTC
Lithuania's State Security Department says Russia is conducting an information campaign targeting the Baltic states amid recent drone incidents, aiming to pressure them to reduce support for Ukraine.
Lithuania’s State Security Department director Remigijus Bridikis stated that Russia is waging an information campaign against Baltic states following drone incidents involving Ukrainian drones crossing into Baltic airspace. Russia accuses the Baltic states of allowing attacks on its territory, which the Baltic countries deny, blaming Russian electronic warfare for drone diversion. Bridikis said Russia's campaign combines information pressure and potential provocations, intensified rhetoric about Baltic and Kaliningrad security, and plans to bring accusations against Baltic states to the International Court of Justice as part of broader pressure to discourage Baltic support for Ukraine. He emphasized no current signs of imminent conventional military confrontation with NATO, but cautioned ongoing unconventional Russian actions. Russia is also testing how easily it can apply various pressures to achieve objectives.
Confidence: High
The report documents an active hostile information campaign by Russia using propaganda, disinformation, and legal/diplomatic pressure designed to destabilize Baltic support for Ukraine, consistent with hybrid warfare tactics.
Source URL
https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2941124/lithuania-says-russia-waging-information-campaign-amid-baltic-drone-incidents
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
6
Event time
May 26, 2026, 10:47 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Baltic Sea region airspace
Region
Baltic Sea region
Primary actor
Russian government information apparatus
Country
Unknown
Tags
Russia, Lithuania, baltic sea region, information operations, Drone incidents, russia–ukraine war, Kaliningrad, International Court of Justice