German secret documents reportedly show that Russia could expand its war against Ukraine by attacking NATO allies next year.
The German newspaper BILD has published secret documents outlining how Germany is preparing for an offensive by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The media based its claims on information from the German Defense Ministry and said armed forces in Europe were preparing for an attack by Russia on Eastern Europe, which could include a cyber offensive.
The observed scenarios also include “Alliance Defense 2024,” which could begin in February and involve the mobilization of around 200,000 Russian soldiers, the report said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a meeting with government members via video conference at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 19, 2023.
With troops on the ground and Western funding dwindling, Putin reportedly ordered troops to attack Ukrainian forces in a “spring offensive.”
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BILD described a scenario showing that Russia could begin “serious cyberattacks” in the Baltics in July, which would cause anger among Russians living in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
According to the secret documents, the clashes could then escalate in September and be used by Putin as an opportunity to launch the next phase called “Zapad 2024,” described as a large-scale military exercise involving about 50,000 Russian soldiers in western Russia and Belarus.
A Ukrainian flag flies in a residential area in the village of Dolyna in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, which was heavily damaged after the withdrawal of Russian troops on September 24.
According to the documents, Russia could then mobilize troops and medium-range missiles to Kaliningrad, a Russian territory between the NATO countries Poland and Lithuania.
BILD also reported that by December, Russia could use the US presidential election as an opportunity to spread more propaganda about border conflicts or riots with numerous deaths in order to inflame violence in the Suwalki Gap and cause unrest.
The following month, in January 2025, Russia would then accuse Western allies of planning moves against Putin's regime after the UN Security Council meeting, which the Russian leader could use to amass troops in the Baltics and Belarus by March 2025.
MUNSTER, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 28: Bundeswehr Panzergrenadiers demonstrate their skills during a three-day Bundeswehr exercise on September 28, 2018 near Münster.
In the case of the scenario described, BILD reported, the leaked documents said that Germany would deploy 30,000 soldiers for defense, as around 70,000 Russian soldiers were stationed in Belarus.
The document said NATO would take “credible deterrence measures” by May 2025 to respond to Russian troop increases and prevent fighting between Russian and Western troops.
BILD explained that the documents outline a possible scenario drawn up by German army generals and European allies who took the threat from Russia seriously.
Nevertheless, Russia and Putin deny that they would escalate the conflict with Ukraine beyond their borders.
Original source of article: Leaked German documents show leaders preparing for Russia to start World War III: reports