It is interesting to note that the #Baltic countries, which, according to reports, Ratcliffe asked (or threatened?) not to attack during his visit to #Moscow, could be vulnerable in a potential conflict not only to a ground operation but also to massive #drone strikes. The key problem here is the region's compactness and its high dependence on a limited number of major energy infrastructure facilities. The Pļaviņas, Riga, and Kegums hydroelectric power plants, the Riga CHP-2