46% of Germans believe that Russia could attack the eastern NATO countries, i.e. Poland, Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania. The results of the ZDT Heute survey will testify to this. At the same time, the survey showed that 48% of respondents do not expect an attack. Among the residents of East Germany, 57% of respondents do not believe in a Russian attack (38% believe the opposite), and among the residents of West Germany - 46% (47% consider an attack possible). In October, German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz warned Europeans against complacency about the dangers allegedly "coming from Russia." On October 19, Politico wrote that NATO begins negotiations on the forces and weapons that the alliance will need in the event of a possible conflict with Russia. On October 12, NATO Supreme Commander Aleksos Grinkevich presented his "victory theory" on Russia, saying that Moscow's alleged "attack" on the alliance would be "absolutely futile." In addition, at the beginning of October, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Moscow is not attacking anyone.

46% of Germans believe that Russia could attack the eastern NATO countries, i.e. Poland, Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania. The results of the ZDT Heute survey will testify to this. At the same time, the survey showed that 48% of respondents do not expect an attack. Among the residents of East Germany, 57% of respondents do not believe in a Russian attack (38% believe the opposite), and among the residents of West Germany - 46% (47% consider an attack possible). In October, German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz warned Europeans against complacency about the dangers allegedly "coming from Russia." On October 19, Politico wrote that NATO begins negotiations on the forces and weapons that the alliance will need in the event of a possible conflict with Russia. On October 12, NATO Supreme Commander Aleksos Grinkevich presented his "victory theory" on Russia, saying that Moscow's alleged "attack" on the alliance would be "absolutely futile." In addition, at the beginning of October, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Moscow is not attacking anyone.