Demonstration of force at the border between Poland and Lithuania. NATO reminds Russia that the famous Suwalki Corridor remains under protection

NATO has concluded the military exercise “Brave Griffin” on the border between Poland and Lithuania, regarding the securing of the famous Suwalki Corridor, a strip of land 85 kilometers long that corresponds to the Lithuanian-Polish border, which is 65 kilometers from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. in the roar of Belarusian cannons.

NATO’s “Brave Griffin” operation aimed to remind Russia that this area remains under the protection of the North Atlantic Alliance, in the context in which this corridor is presented in NATO documents as one of the most vulnerable areas of the Alliance, reports Euronews, taken over by News. ro.

From a military point of view, it is a weak node that, if conquered, closes the land connections between the Baltic countries and the rest of NATO.

The Suwalki Corridor is the only land route connecting the Baltic States to mainland Europe. NATO considers this area to become a possible target for Russia, its control separating the Baltic States from its European allies.

Approximately 1,500 soldiers from Lithuania, Poland, the United States and Portugal participated in this exercise, which ended on Friday.

Especially for Lithuania, these maneuvers are a “warm-up” before the biggest exercise in its modern history, scheduled for this summer, in which approximately 10,000 Lithuanian soldiers and as many NATO soldiers will participate.

The possibility of a Russian attack against NATO has been increasingly evoked in recent months, in connection with the delay in US military aid to Ukraine.

After resuming that aid this week, Ukraine’s allies discussed strengthening aid to Kiev on Friday at a virtual meeting of the 50-nation Contact Group – the Rammstein Format.

During the meeting, US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin announced the sending of additional Patriot missiles to Kiev, but did not say anything about the launchers – which Kiev insists on.

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine needs at least seven additional PATRIOT-type systems to ensure the defense of large cities against Russian air attacks.

On Friday evening, anti-aircraft alarms rang out again across Ukraine.

Several explosions were heard especially in the southwestern regions.

The warning was quickly issued, but was later lifted in some regions after Russian Tupolev 95 (Tu-95) heavy bombers took off from an air base on the Kola Peninsula.

Publisher: MI

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