Commenting for the propaganda channel RT on the policy of the Baltic states towards the Russian language, Sergey Mironov stated that the actions of the authorities are allegedly "cleansings" of Russians. He claimed that such a policy could lead to the disappearance of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as states. "Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians need to realize a simple fact: Russians have been and must remain part of the indigenous population of the Baltic for centuries. Just as Russia has been and will remain their neighbor," Mironov added. In his statements, the Russian politician also compared the current situation to events during World War II and accused the West of using the Baltic states in its confrontation with Russia. Furthermore, he stated that the residents of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are allegedly viewed by European politicians as "cannon fodder." "Today, innocent Russian people, who have always considered the Baltic their homeland where they have lived their entire lives, are becoming victims. The victims will be those who consider themselves indigenous in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania," he emphasized. Earlier, threats to the Baltic states and specifically Latvia had already been voiced by Russian officials and politicians. For instance, a member of the State Duma's Defense Committee, Andrey Kolesnik, who regularly makes bellicose statements about possible strikes on Europe, told gazeta.ru that Russia would have every right to open fire on the territory of our country if a drone production facility were built there. Additionally, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, Mikhail Galuzin, called the plans to build such a factory a provocation. Moreover, Vladimir Putin, responding to a question about the likelihood of drone launches from Latvia into Russia, stated: "All places from where the threat originates, a direct, I want to emphasize, direct military threat to Russia, are legitimate targets."