NATO General: Ukraine War Could Spread to Europe Through Accidents

Retired NATO General Giorgio Battisti warns that while neither Russia nor NATO seeks direct conflict, human error or accidents could expand the Ukraine war across Europe. He identifies escalation risks from hybrid attacks and potential provocations. Battisti notes the 1,200-kilometer frontline is stalled, with Russia pushing in Donetsk and Ukraine striking deep into Russian logistics. He highlights Germany as a key NATO logistics hub targeted by sabotage, citing a recent drone incident at Leipzig airport. The general says NATO's electronic warfare operation against Kaliningrad signals a more active deterrent posture. He views a Russian "humanitarian intervention" in Baltic states with Russian-speaking minorities as the most concrete, though still theoretical, scenario for triggering Article 5.