MOSCOW, August 7. /TASS/. Baltic states are pursuing a suicidal policy by launching the production of strike and reconnaissance drones for Ukraine on their territory, military expert Alexander Stepanov told TASS.

Commenting on the Lithuanian government’s decision to begin producing drones for the Ukrainian army, he noted that this move is part of the effort to establish a Baltic military-industrial hub for the Ukrainian armed forces, which already includes Latvia and Estonia.

"This once again brings the state and its military-political leadership, which is pursuing a suicidal policy, closer to a step fraught with existential threats to their territories," the expert said.

Stepanov emphasized that the formation of a Baltic military-industrial cluster to supply the Kiev regime with strike and reconnaissance assets is entering its final stage, noting that production capacity will be sufficient to provide Ukraine with a significant number of drones. "Production sites within the framework of the extraterritorial military-industrial complex concept provide ample opportunities to supply the Kiev regime with various unmanned, strike, and reconnaissance systems," he added.

Earlier, the expert noted in an interview with TASS that granting Ukraine access to airspace to launch strikes against Russia would legally implicate the Baltic states in terrorist activities.