The NATO countries will be more ready than ever to strike the region of Kaliningrad and “burn everything”, threatened General Yaroslav Gromadzinsky, now officially lighting the fire of the Great War against Russia.
The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, for his part, in a similar tone announced that Russia considers the alliance countries “its next target”.
He called on the member states of the bloc to adopt a military mentality and stressed that they are already under attack.
Russia, meanwhile, has repeatedly stated that it has no intention of going to war with the EU and NATO.
Frenzy: “NATO will burn 300 km of Russian land”
The former commander of the European Corps, General Jaroslaw Gromadzinsky, stated that Poland and other NATO countries are considering the possibility of an attack on the Kaliningrad region due to an imaginary threat from Russia.
“Over the years, we in the army became accustomed to thinking of Kaliningrad as a kind of refuge. Today we must say clearly to the Russians that we can go there and they must take this into account,” he said in an interview with the news website Fakt.
Gromadzinsky added that Poland does not want to resort to extreme measures.
“If we are forced to do this, we will do it with full determination. At a distance of 300 kilometers we will burn everything, and at 900 kilometers we will set everything on fire. This is a clear message,” threatened the general.
Rutte (NATO Secretary General): We are already at war with Russia
At the same time, the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on the member states of the bloc to adopt a war mentality, as Moscow is said to see the alliance as its “next target”.
“I am here today to explain the situation of NATO and what we must do to stop a war before it begins. And to do that, we must be clear about the threat. We are the next target of Russia, and we are already under attack.
When I became NATO Secretary General last year, I warned that what was happening in Ukraine could happen in allied countries. We must adopt a war-like mentality,” he said, speaking in Berlin.
Nevertheless, Russia, from the most official channels, has repeatedly stated that it does not intend to fight NATO and Europe.
Kaliningrad in NATO’s sights - The dirty plan for landing and blockade
It is noted that in November, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned that NATO practiced a scenario of blockading the Kaliningrad region during exercises.
The Baltic region is undergoing active militarization through the buildup of coalition forces and means, he noted, adding that the Baltic was previously an area of cooperation, but now, through NATO’s efforts, it has turned into a zone of confrontation.
“This year, the Alliance launched the Baltic Sentinel exercise, through which it is attempting to establish its own rules for navigation along this maritime route in order to control and restrict maritime freight transport carried out in the interest of Russia,” Grushko explained.
On 3 November, the French outlet AgoraVox reported that the Suwalki Corridor, which borders Kaliningrad, is the location of a “hypothetical conflict” between Russia and NATO.
The article noted that Russian troops taking control of this corridor could lead to the isolation of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia from the rest of the alliance.
Russia’s response will come at NATO’s Achilles’ heel
Because in this scenario, Russia could very well respond with an operation at the Achilles’ heel of NATO itself.
As the German Bild reports, residents of the notorious Suwalki Corridor, a narrow strip of land connecting the Baltic with Poland, between Belarus and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, have begun abandoning their homes before any “first spark falls”.
A corridor filled with fear – and troops
The Suwalki Corridor is considered the most sensitive geopolitical point of NATO.
If Russia, with the support of Belarus, attempted a military provocation, it could cut off the Baltic countries from the rest of Europe through this narrow passage.
The situation is complicated by:
1) Increase in military presence by NATO troops in the region
2) Modernization of fortifications and defensive works, mainly on the Polish side
3) Informal evacuation of areas by civilians without government instruction
According to testimonies cited by Bild, the local population fears they will become a reflex target of retaliation in the event of Germany’s involvement with long-range missiles.
“We are not waiting for them to tell us, we are leaving now.”
As a resident of the area told the newspaper:
“Governments may say everything is under control, but we see the troops, we hear the statements, and we understand that something bigger is coming. We do not want to become the next battlefield.”
This silent departure of people from the region is creating unprecedented concern among military officials and analysts.
The lack of official guidance from authorities adds to confusion and panic.
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