Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an attack on a NATO country within weeks to test the alliance’s resolve, a new intelligence report from the US has warned. According to the report, Russia could attempt to escalate tensions by launching a small land incursion or firing cyber attacks across eastern Europe starting this autumn to 2029.
US officials have warned that Putin can attack the alliance in ways other than military and the goal in attacking NATO while raging its war in Ukraine would be to break the alliance. This marks a major shift from intelligence reports that have earlier indicated Putin would not target NATO while fighting his war in Ukraine.
The warning comes as Russian strikes in the region surrounding the capital Kyiv have killed at least three people, including a child. The Russian strikes were recorded at three locations in the Boryspil district, near the capital. Three more people were injured in the attack, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv military administration.
In a separate incident, two grandparents and their 3-year-old grandson were killed after multiple Russian drones destroyed their home in the Brovary district of Kyiv region, northeast of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Three other members of the same family and a neighbor who came to their aid were hospitalized, local authorities said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least one other person died in a
