EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas dismissed Moscow’s allegations that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are enabling Ukrainian drone operations, saying the Kremlin’s narrative was false.
“Claims that the Baltic States allow Ukraine to use their airspace are utter nonsense – and Russia knows it,” Kallas wrote on X on Wednesday.
Kallas said Moscow’s threats against Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania showed weakness rather than strength, arguing that the Kremlin was seeking to pressure Ukraine’s allies into retreating from their commitments.
She urged Europe to respond by strengthening support for Kyiv and further boosting the continent’s defenses.
Her comments come amid renewed tensions in the Baltic region after Moscow accused Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania of allowing Ukrainian drones to transit their airspace.
Kyiv and the Baltic states have rejected the accusations.
Previously, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, warned Baltic countries of retaliation if they allowed Ukrainian drones to use their territory or airspace.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also suggested Russia would respond if NATO states were helping Ukraine carry out attacks on Russian territory.
The dispute has intensified as Russia faces repeated Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on oil export infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region.
Moscow has sought to portray the attacks as involving NATO states, while Baltic governments and EU officials say Russia is using the claims to spread disinformation and pressure Ukraine’s allies.