NATO General: Russia can seize Kiev and the Baltic States in two days

Czech General Peter Pavel, who will head the NATO military committee from 1 June, said that Russia would be able to occupy the Baltic states in two days, if it wishes, the Czech media reported.

According to the general, the same time the Russian soldiers will need for the occupation of Kiev. Pavel added that NATO in its current state is unlikely to have time to respond to such aggression.

The general explained that Russia could decide on an attack on another country quickly, since it would not have to coordinate it with anyone. At the same time, 28 NATO member states would need time to negotiate a difficult decision about a war with Russia.

Relationship mBetween Russia and NATO lately remain tense against the background of the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine. NATO accuses Russia of directly supporting the separatists of Donbass, and the Russian side denies these accusations.

Also, today the Kremlin responded to the assumption of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The question of Russia's likely invasion of Ukraine is inappropriate, said Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Thus, he commented on the assumption of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that Moscow is using military exercises to conceal the transfer of troops to the territory of a neighboring country, reports RIA News.

“We consider the question and formulation of the invasion into Ukraine inappropriate as such,” he said, noting that the question of the movement of military units in Russia should be asked to the Ministry of Defense.

May 25 in aviation and air defense forces of the Central Military District on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a sudden test of combat readiness. Its goal is to prepare for the strategic exercise "Center-2015". The combined strategic command Center, the 2 command of the Air Force and Air Defense, as well as part of the air formations of the long-range command of the Western and Southern military districts are brought to full combat readiness.

12 of thousands of military men, around 250 airplanes and helicopters, 689 units of other military equipment participate in the verification. Also within the framework of the exercises, long-range aviation aircraft will work out strikes with cruise missiles on the ground targets of a conditional enemy at the Pemboi test range (Republic of Komi, north-west Russia).