Zakharova called threats to neutralize Kaliningrad part of the information war. According to her, Linkevicius does not have the authority to make such statements.

Senator from theKaliningrad region Alexander Shenderyuk-Zhidkov expressed the opinion that the Lithuanian authorities are constantly looking for a reason to virtually “fight” with Kalining rad. He said that the lack of good news in their country is why they are looking for reasons to fight.