Russia is armed, there is no fear in Germany. ‘Realistic scenario’

Full-scale war in Ukraine It has been going on for almost 3 years, and although more and more frequently there is talk about the accession of Moscow and Kiev to peace talks, including a fresh administration Donald Trump propose the conditions to which the parties should agree, tensions in Europe – caused by safety issues – inactive exist.

“Welt am Sonntag” reports that people from government circles Germany They believe that “taking into account the current the rate of reinforcement Russia, it will pose a serious military threat to NATO by 2028."

Maj-Gen Christian Freuding In an interview with the German newspaper, the Russian army gathers more tanks, ammunition, drones and missiles in its warehouses all month. – Production grows, stocks in warehouses grow – he added.

Although he admitted that the seen reinforcements Moscow does not clearly indicate that it is preparing to attack, it is – according to the general – ‘clearly creates conditions’.

The author of the publication, citing information in safety circles, adds that Russia mostly compensates for its individual and material losses in Ukraine, and in any areas is besides capable of creating reserves. The fact that the Russian army is expanding besides proves North Korean soldierswho have been feeding the ranks of militants for respective months Vladimir Putin.

In akin speech he besides speaks Marie Agnes Strack-Zimmermann of the Free Democratic organization (FDP). Defence organization expert assessed Moscow's defence as ‘great threat to Europe‘. “Russia has an awesome number of soldiers and a wide scope of powerful equipment,” she mentioned in an interview with “Welt am Sonntag”.

Strack-Zimmermann besides stressed that attack on Ukraine highlighted Moscow's weaknesses in the field of logistics, sometimes outdated military equipment or mediocre morale of soldiers.

In turn Military analyst Nico Lange pointed out that in assessing the possible threat from the Russian Federation, he did not look only at the number of soldiers and military equipment. – Russia has the will to usage violent military force And he accepts large losses. This makes her highly dangerous," he stressed. According to expert, Moscow's attack on Europe is realistic scenario.

– Russian combined attacks with drones, maneuvering missiles and missiles are unfortunately possible in the close future. Location of peculiar troops without national insignia and surprise attacks on targets in Poland, the Baltic States, in the Baltic Sea region or on the south-east flank," says Lange. So far Kremlin respective times he hit the West by sabotage or cyber attacks.

Roderich Kiesewetter from CDU noted that these hybrid attacks were a kind of ‘first phase of war’. associate States NATO, while observing Russia's actions, they place expanding emphasis on the defence and equipment of their armies. Moreover, it is worth noting that Poland is active in strengthening safety in the Baltic Sea, where the presence of alleged "shadow floats" is increasingly observed.

Source: “Welt am Sonntag”, Interia