BIS chief warns Russia could test NATO cohesion within months

Russia could test NATO's cohesion in the near future, the head of the Czech Security Information Service (BIS), Michal Koudelka, said in an interview with The Guardian.

Koudelka said a possible Russian attack, including a limited incursion into the territory of a NATO member state, could come within months rather than years. He warned that, alongside increased drone activity, the Kremlin could consider a small-scale invasion of a NATO country bordering Russia.

He said such a scenario could involve a limited incursion, false-flag provocations or a large-scale campaign aimed at influencing public opinion. However, he stressed that many people were working to prevent such a scenario from materialising.

He described Russia's current strategy as an attempt to escalate tensions in order to undermine support for Ukraine's war effort.