Bild's report of December 19 that Russia in September 2017 "practiced" in the war against NATO, was confirmed, reports Bild journalist Julian Ropke.

"So far, no official from NATO has wanted to officially confirm this information. But only until now! Now General Riho Terras, commander of the Estonian Defense Forces and holder of the Order of Merit for the Federal Republic of Germany, gave Bild an interview in which he first confirmed an exclusive message from December, "reads the article.

"Let me make it clear: at the West-2017 exercises, Russia modeled a full-scale military attack on NATO.

Maneuvers were directed not only against the Baltic states, as it was a series of exercises that covered the territory from the Far North to the Black Sea. The scale and scope of maneuvers in general were much higher than officially declared, "- said Terraz.

In an interview, Terras said that the Estonian armed forces are developing a cyber-division, and also stated that there are no noticeable anti-government sentiments among the Russian-speaking population of the country.