Russia sees plan behind NATO maneuvers: diplomat attacks Germany. This time Moscow made harsh accusations against Germany, Poland and the Netherlands.
Konstantin Gavrilov accused NATO of looking for a pretext to establish a permanent military corridor at the strategically sensitive Suwalki Gap on the border between Poland and Lithuania. A Bundeswehr combat unit is already stationed in Lithuania as part of the enhanced Forward Presence Lithuania. The narrow section of land is considered NATO's Achilles heel in the event of a military confrontation with Russia.