News · 12 May 2026
Russian attack on Baltic cities could involve UK troops
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Alexey Nikolsky via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
British soldiers stationed in Estonia might quickly become involved in a conflict with Russia if Vladimir Putin launches an attack. Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov warned Putin could invade limited areas of NATO members Estonia or Latvia, seeking a small victory after setbacks in Ukraine. No independent sources currently suggest Russian plans to invade Baltic states have progressed, aiming to destabilise NATO.
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