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CONFLICT1h agoDenmark says a signal flare from a Russian warship passed close to one of its military helicopters over the Baltic Sea. Russia decorated the ship’s commander.Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov awarded the Medal for Distinction in Combat to the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the ship’s crew fired signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1h agoUkrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president saysMeduza [en]
POLITICS2h agoKremlin’s frozen assets in Europe will never be returned to Russia — SikorskiRussian sovereign assets frozen in Europe will never be returned to Russia and could eventually be used as war reparations or to help rebuild Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARY5h agoDrone shot down over Lithuania identified as Russian GerberaThe Russian Gerbera drone shot down over central Lithuania on Tuesday morning was likely heading toward Ukraine but was diverted from its course by the effects of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARY6h agoRussian drone found off Poland’s coast carried explosive warhead, prosecutor saysInvestigators have not yet established what mission the uncrewed aerial vehicle was carrying out.Politico Europe
CONFLICTBREAKING8h agoPoland scrambles fighter jets and closes Lublin and Rzeszów airports in response to Russian attacks on UkraineUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT10h agoRussian attacks damage 17 facilities in Kyiv regionUkrinform [en]
MILITARY14h agoPoland reports details on Russian UAV found on Baltic coastThe unmanned aerial vehicle found off the Polish Baltic coast is preliminarily believed to be a new model of Russian Gerbera-type drone that Polish services had not previously analyzed.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING21h agoNATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopterFrance 24 [en]
MILITARYBREAKING22h agoNATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT22h agoAnalysts call for step-up in response to Russia after Denmark, Lithuania incidentsFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICT23h agoNATO downs drone over Lithuania, ‘probably’ launched by RussiaAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT1d agoThe Baltic states fear a Russian invasion. They faced the same threat a century ago and failed to stop it. Historian Alexey Uvarov explains why the region could not defend itself against Stalin.As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, experts and Western intelligence sources are increasingly warning that Russia also poses a growing threat to countries in the Baltic region. So far, the confrontation has produced only isolated incidents, such as drone incursions into these countries’ territory — but tensions are rising. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Finland increasingly need to consider how they would collectively defend themselves against a full-scale invasion from the east. The problem is not new to the region: 100 years ago, the Baltic countries alMeduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoTrump's claim of energy truce in doubt as Russia hits Kyiv petrol stationFrance 24 [en]
MILITARY1d agoItalian NATO jet downs drone in Lithuania, minister says it probably came from RussiaAn Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy's defense minister said.Defense News
MILITARY1d agoRussian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopterA Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark on Monday.Defense News
MILITARY1d agoRussia warns Denmark after near miss in Baltic SeaRussian frigate narrowly misses Danish helicopter with flares.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT1d agoNATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte saysFox News World
MILITARY1d agoDenmark says Russian frigate fired flares at helicopterSouth China Morning Post
MILITARY1d agoDenmark Says Russian Warship Fired Flares at Military HelicopterThe incident was the latest in string of episodes involving airspace incursions and other provocations that European leaders have blamed on Russia.NYT World
CONFLICT1d agoHow Belarus helps Russia and its drone arsenal target Ukraine and threaten NATOEuroNews [en]
MILITARYBREAKING1d agoRussian warship fires flares at Danish helicopterDW News [en]
MILITARY1d agoItalian fighters take out suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaTwo Italian F-2000 Eurofighters scrambled, second such incident in a monthANSA [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussia summoned by Denmark after warship fires flares at helicopterEuroNews [en]