Putin stuns Europe: Ahead of Kaliningrad attack, Russia grabs land next to NATO’s secret bases?

Are Russian-owned properties near NATO military installations creating hidden security vulnerabilities across Northern Europe? Sweden, Lithuania and Norway are raising concerns over Russian-linked houses, holiday cabins and other sites located near sensitive military infrastructure. Sweden plans to seize a waterfront property beside the strategically important Muskӧ naval base, while a Russian Orthodox church near Västerås airport has reportedly raised surveillance concerns. Lithuania has also flagged property purchases near sensitive locations, warning of potential intelligence gathering, espionage, influence operations and sabotage. In Norway, Russian-owned cabins overlook Bardufoss airbase, which hosts F-35 fighter jets, intensifying fears over NATO’s northern security.