Russia could launch an attack against NATO territory 'as early as tomorrow', German general warns

 A top German general has chillingly warned that Vladimir Putin could launch an attack against NATO territory as early as tomorrow. 

Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, head of Germany's joint operations command, said that Russia retains enough combat strength to carry out a 'small, quick, regionally limited' attack, despite being heavily engaged in Ukraine. 

Ukraine rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike. Despite being heavily involved in its war in Ukraine, Russia could attack a NATO nation as early as tomorrow, according to the official

He said: 'If you look at Russia's current capabilities and combat power, Russia could kick off a small-scale attack against NATO territory as early as tomorrow.' He added: 'Small, quick, regionally limited, nothing big - Russia is too tied down in Ukraine for that.'

Speaking from his headquarters in northern Berlin, Sollfrank said Russia's air force and nuclear arsenal remain largely intact, and that the Kremlin still possesses enough tanks to mount a short-term offensive. 'The ground forces are suffering losses, but Russia says it aims to boost its total troop numbers to 1.5 million soldiers,' he told Reuters.

Although Moscow's Black Sea Fleet has suffered major damage, its other naval forces remain strong, he added. Sollfrank also warned that Russia could have the capacity to launch a much larger assault on NATO by 2029 if its ongoing rearmament continues. NATO officials have previously issued similar warnings.

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