Estonia sounds the alarm: Russia is preparing for a NATO confrontation with a “mass army” Despite its technological inferiority, it could pose a significant threat to NATO. Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced a restructuring of the Russian army at the end of 2022 in order to implement the increase in troop numbers demanded by the Kremlin.

Russia is also planning to station more troops on the border with Finland and the other Baltic states. It is said that Russia's goal is to achieve military dominance in the Baltic Sea region.