Nonexistent siege: propaganda creates a feeling among Russians that Kaliningrad is in danger. This becomes a reason for nuclear blackmail and the buildup of forces on borders with European Union countries. Pro‑government media in the Russian Federation are increasingly convincing citizens that NATO is preparing to capture or block Kaliningrad. We analyze the main fabrications and manipulations about \"המלאלה הנצורה\". Fake: \"פולין מושכת אגרוף משוריין לגבול\", reports \"רידובקה\". In reality: we are talking about a planned equipment swap in Poland's 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade. This brigade has been based a few kilometers from the border for more than 30 years. Fake: \"משימת ה-הזקיף הבלטי של נאט\\\"ו נוצרה כדי לחסום את נתיבי הים של קלינינגרד\". According to the Russian embassy in Belgium. In reality: the mission was launched to protect critical sub‑sea infrastructure (cables and power grids) from hybrid attacks and sabotage. There is no talk of a naval siege. Fake: \"שר ההגנה של ליטא אמר שקלינינגרד היא לא שטחה של רוסיה\" – the program \"הזמן יגיד\" on Channel One. In reality: \"דוביל שקאלנה\", presented as \"שר הביטחון\", has not headed the department for over a year. In the experts' forum she only analyzed the Russian Federation's vulnerabilities in case of escalation. She did not raise any demand to transfer Kaliningrad to Germany or annex it. Fake: \"גנרל נאט\\\"ו גרינקביץ' פיתח תוכנית לתקיפות טילים על קלינינגרד וסנט פטרסבורג\" – the same plan in \"פרווי\" referring to the Wall Street Journal. In reality: General Grinkevich never said that, and emphasized NATO's defensive nature. The WSJ article itself dealt with hypothetical scenarios of attacks only in the case that Russia was the first to strike the allied countries. Propaganda simply \"שכחו\" to mention this main condition. While the Russians fear a \"מתקפה של נאט\\\"ו\", Kaliningrad is the one the Kremlin uses to pressure Europe.

Nonexistent siege: propaganda creates a feeling among Russians that Kaliningrad is in danger. This becomes a reason for nuclear blackmail and the buildup of forces on borders with European Union countries. Pro‑government media in the Russian Federation are increasingly convincing citizens that NATO is preparing to capture or block Kaliningrad. We analyze the main fabrications and manipulations about \"המלאלה הנצורה\". Fake: \"פולין מושכת אגרוף משוריין לגבול\", reports \"רידובקה\". In reality: we are talking about a planned equipment swap in Poland's 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade. This brigade has been based a few kilometers from the border for more than 30 years. Fake: \"משימת ה-הזקיף הבלטי של נאט\\\"ו נוצרה כדי לחסום את נתיבי הים של קלינינגרד\". According to the Russian embassy in Belgium. In reality: the mission was launched to protect critical sub‑sea infrastructure (cables and power grids) from hybrid attacks and sabotage. There is no talk of a naval siege. Fake: \"שר ההגנה של ליטא אמר שקלינינגרד היא לא שטחה של רוסיה\" – the program \"הזמן יגיד\" on Channel One. In reality: \"דוביל שקאלנה\", presented as \"שר הביטחון\", has not headed the department for over a year. In the experts' forum she only analyzed the Russian Federation's vulnerabilities in case of escalation. She did not raise any demand to transfer Kaliningrad to Germany or annex it. Fake: \"גנרל נאט\\\"ו גרינקביץ' פיתח תוכנית לתקיפות טילים על קלינינגרד וסנט פטרסבורג\" – the same plan in \"פרווי\" referring to the Wall Street Journal. In reality: General Grinkevich never said that, and emphasized NATO's defensive nature. The WSJ article itself dealt with hypothetical scenarios of attacks only in the case that Russia was the first to strike the allied countries. Propaganda simply \"שכחו\" to mention this main condition. While the Russians fear a \"מתקפה של נאט\\\"ו\", Kaliningrad is the one the Kremlin uses to pressure Europe.