Military analyst and retired Navy captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin has called for strengthening mobile air defense units to better protect Russian terminals from drone attacks launched by Ukrainian forces.

He argued that Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Finland-through whose airspace drones allegedly pass en route to strikes in the Leningrad Region-are effectively becoming parties to the conflict. In his assessment, the use of their airspace for such operations places these countries on Ukraine’s side.

Dandykin suggested that this situation could be interpreted as grounds for a serious escalation, raising the question of whether drones should be intercepted even within the airspace of those states. He emphasized that reinforcing mobile air defense brigades would be a more immediate step to shield critical infrastructure, while also expressing frustration over what he described as accusations directed at Russia by those same countries.

The analyst added that Moscow should consider tightening its response measures and acting in a more preventive manner.

He also noted that with improving weather conditions, Ukrainian forces may step up the use of unmanned surface vessels and underwater drones.

Earlier, the Telegram channel SHOT reported that strikes on the Leningrad Region involved FP-1 drones, which were allegedly routed through the airspace of Baltic states. According to the outlet, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia provided a corridor for these flights.