Baltic states

Latvia’s prime minister urges total EU visa ban for Russian citizens amid war

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs called for a complete EU ban on visas for Russian citizens in an interview with Politico’s Brussels Playbook published on Aug. 17.

17 August, 06:10 PM

Ukraine to send destroyed Russian equipment to allies' museums

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the creation of a mechanism to transfer certain samples of destroyed Russian military equipment to museums in foreign countries, according to the decision dated Aug. 14.

14 August, 07:22 PM

Poland, Baltic states tighten security amid fears of Russian false-flag attack

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are tightening security around critical infrastructure amid fears that Russia could stage a false-flag attack using Ukrainian drones, Reuters reported on Aug. 10.

10 August, 05:21 PM

Ukrainian drone commander issues 5-point warning to NATO

The Western defense establishment is fundamentally unprepared for the future of robotic warfare and risks total systemic failure if Russia turns its drone arsenal against NATO, warned Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander, in an interview with Caolan Robertson on July 21.

21 July, 07:30 PM

NATO authorizes Baltic fighter jets to shoot down drones and aerial threats

NATO agreed to upgrade the Baltic air policing mission into an air defense, allowing pilots to destroy drones and other threatening objects, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda stated at the NATO summit in Ankara, Reuters reported on July 8.

9 July, 09:55 AM

Tusk confirms Russia may soon expand war beyond Ukraine

Poland’s allies have warned Warsaw of a possible Russian armed provocation in the coming months, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on July 3.

3 July, 09:29 PM

U.S. warns of planned Russian provocation or possible ground incursion in Poland

The U.S. has warned that Russia is planning an armed “provocation” in Poland, including missile and drone strikes, or a potential Russian ground invasion, The Telegraph, citing sources close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki, reported on July 3.

3 July, 01:10 PM

Russia to close several rail border crossings with Finland, Estonia, Latvia

Russia is suspending traffic through a number of rail border crossings with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia, effective July 1, Moscow announced on June 30.

1 July, 12:27 AM

U.S. vows to stand with Europe as NATO strengthens Baltic defense command

The United States will “stand shoulder to shoulder” with its European allies in defending the Baltic states, U.S. Gen. Chris Donahue, NATO’s land forces commander in Europe, said on June 30, Reuters reported.

30 June, 02:27 PM

Lithuania sees no signs of Russian attack on Baltics but warns of sabotage risk

Lithuania sees no signs that Russia is preparing a large-scale military attack on the Baltic states, but the risk of sabotage remains high, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry told reporters, LRT reported June 29.

29 June, 04:30 PM

Polish intelligence chief warns of Russian provocations in Baltics

Poland's foreign intelligence chief, Col. Paweł Szota, said Russia could sustain its war against Ukraine for several more years and may carry out provocations against NATO's eastern flank, according to an interview with Rzeczpospolita on June 28.

28 June, 10:25 PM

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania urge EU to speed Russian oil ban

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have called on the European Union to accelerate plans to ban Russian oil imports, aiming to cut funding for Russia’s war against Ukraine and reduce Europe’s energy dependence, the Financial Times reported June 27.

27 June, 12:40 PM

Russia planning provocations in Baltics or Poland to divert from Ukraine long-range strike campaign

Russia is preparing to stage a military provocation in the Baltic states or Poland amid increased pressure caused by Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian territory, The Guardian, citing Western sources, reported on June 26.

26 June, 11:35 AM

Lithuania issues air alert over suspected drone

Lithuania briefly issued an air alert after an unidentified object initially believed to be a drone entered its airspace, but authorities later determined it was a meteorological balloon, LRT reported on June 13.

13 June, 08:42 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Estonia to attend Nordic-Baltic summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Estonia to take part in the Ukraine-NB8 summit and attended a number of meetings with Nordic and Baltic leaders, Ukrinform, citing presidential press secretary Serhii Nykyforov, reported on June 9.

9 June, 02:54 PM

Latvian army chief says Russia has advantage over NATO

Russia has gained an advantage over NATO in drone warfare and could try to use a “window of opportunity” before the end of 2028 to invade the Baltic states, Latvian Armed Forces commander Kaspars Pudāns told the Financial Times.

4 June, 01:10 PM

Ukrainian drones diverted by Russian jamming straying into Baltic airspace, raising NATO tensions

Ukrainian drones have been drifting into the airspace of Baltic states in recent weeks, raising tensions with Russia at a moment when U.S. commitment to NATO collective defense remains uncertain, Reuters reported on May 27.

28 May, 11:17 AM

Europe fears Russian attack within 12 months — report

European capitals are increasingly worried that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could try to expand the war into Europe to “reshuffle the cards” and break the stalemate in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 26.

28 May, 03:41 AM

Baltic states turn to Ukraine for bomb shelter know-how as drone incidents multiply

Baltic states are increasingly looking to Ukraine for shelter and civil defense solutions amid a surge in drone incidents near NATO borders, Politico reported on May 25.

26 May, 02:02 PM

Unknown UAV falls into Latvian lake and explodes

An unknown drone fell into Lake Drīdzis in Latvia’s Krāslava Municipality and exploded, with police, military personnel and rescuers now investigating the incident, Latvia’s State Police reported on May 23.

23 May, 01:05 PM

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