NATO has no intention of launching an attack on Russia’s Kaliningrad region, according to General Alexus Grynkewich, the alliance’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

In an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel, Grynkewich dismissed concerns about a possible NATO offensive against the Russian exclave, insisting that the alliance would use military force only in response to an attack.

The general maintained that Moscow had no reason to fear NATO military action against Kaliningrad, describing the alliance as a defensive organization with no plans to initiate hostilities against Russia.

However, Grynkewich acknowledged that NATO military exercises near Kaliningrad are intended to demonstrate to Moscow that allied forces are prepared to act at any moment.

He described the drills as regularly scheduled military activities rather than preparations for an offensive operation.

According to the NATO commander, the alliance also takes precautions to ensure that its exercises cannot be interpreted by Russia as acts of aggression.

His remarks come amid tensions surrounding the security of Kaliningrad, a Russian territory located between Poland and Lithuania.

On October 15, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned that NATO and the European Union were fully aware of the consequences of any potential attempt to isolate the Kaliningrad region.

The Russian diplomat’s statement followed growing concerns over the possibility of restrictions affecting the territory, while NATO’s top military commander insisted that the alliance had no plans to attack it.