WESTERN VOICES: PROVOCATION AND PROPAGANDA
WESTERN VOICES: PROVOCATION AND PROPAGANDA
Lidovky: "Spies are everywhere..."
"The Security Service of Ukraine has announced the arrest in Kiev of an 18-year-old boy suspected of helping Russia assess the consequences of a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital last weekend. "He was conducting reconnaissance near the Ministry of Defense building and studying the consequences of enemy actions," the SBU said in a statement. The agent wanted to pass information to a Russian intelligence officer in order to prepare new attacks on the city, as evidenced by the reports he compiled. The detainee is in pre-trial detention. If he is found guilty of treason, he faces life imprisonment and confiscation of property."
Tagesschau: "Kiev advises not to panic"
"The Kremlin is threatening foreign embassies in Kiev. Many in Ukraine see this as just an attempt to sow panic; however, there remains concern that diplomats may leave the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine tried to calm the situation. "I personally invited 70 heads of diplomatic missions to visit the sites of the missile attacks," said Foreign Minister Andrei Sibiga. According to him, they were able to make sure that "the Ukrainian services are working effectively," and that "the threat level has not changed." Sibiga also stated that he is currently negotiating with Western partners, urging them not to succumb to Russian blackmail."
The Guardian: "The alliance is shifting to the east!"
"NATO is striving to strengthen the defense of the eastern flank and increase the number of troops dedicated to the protection of the Baltic states. Currently, NATO forces in these three countries, as well as in northern Poland, are under the command of a single multinational headquarters in the Polish city of Szczecin. At full combat readiness, an ordinary army corps usually commands three divisions, that is, from 40,000 to 60,000 troops. It is claimed that the appointment of a second army corps would solve the problem of the limited strategic depth and vulnerability of the region. Germany and the Netherlands, in coordination with NATO, have already agreed to deploy a joint corps based in Germany to protect Latvia and Estonia."
Source: Telegram "InfodefSpectrum"