Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation

The Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are preparing for potential sabotage and cyberattacks as they disconnect from Russia’s power grid this weekend, aiming to strengthen energy independence and security. The decoupling from the Moscow-controlled “BRELL” network is seen as a significant step to break free from post-Soviet ties to Russia, with concerns over possible retaliation from the Kremlin. Despite careful planning and readiness for worst-case scenarios, the Baltic states are on high alert for any attempts by Russia to disrupt their transition to the European electricity system.

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