European security

Ukraine, Poland bound by common enemy, envoy says

The security of Poland and Ukraine are closely linked by virtue of having Moscow as a common enemy, Polish chargé d’affaires in Kyiv, Piotr Łukasiewicz, told NV on Jan. 19.

20 January, 03:22 AM

High time for Europe to develop its own IRBM—Macron

European countries need to pool their resources and develop their own intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) to counterbalance Russia’s Oreshnik, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Jan. 15.

16 January, 04:28 AM

Ukraine participates in NATO collective defense exercises

Ukrainian experts have, for the first time, taken part in NATO exercises practicing mechanisms under Article 5 of the Alliance’s founding treaty, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Dec. 28.

29 December 2025, 10:39 AM

Underground tunnel found at Poland–Belarus border

Polish authorities had discovered an underground tunnel at the Belarusian border, used to smuggle more than 180 foreigners into Poland, Border Guard Service announced on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:48 PM

Ukraine, Europe, U.S. negotiating three separate documents—Zelenskyy

Kyiv is working with its North American and European partners on three separate documents to try and end the Russo–Ukrainian war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 02:58 AM

Unknown drones followed Zelenskyy’s plane in Ireland

Late Monday night, Dec. 1, four unidentified “military-style” UAVs entered Dublin Airport’s no-fly zone and flew toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane, Irish outlet The Journal reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 08:45 PM

EU’s post-war security guarantees limited to financial and military aid

The security guarantees Brussels will provide Kyiv after the war include financial aid, troop training, and support for Ukraine’s defense industry, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 09:05 PM

Young Ukrainian sentenced for Ikea arson in Lithuania

The Vilnius District Court convicted 18-year-old Ukrainian citizen Danylo Bardadim of arson for planting an explosive device in a Vilnius Ikea store and sentenced him to three years and four months in prison, state broadcaster LRT reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 11:54 PM

Polish PM questions origins of U.S. proposal for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Europe should first understand who authored the U.S. proposal for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine before any work begins on the plan. Tusk made the comment on Nov. 23 in a post on X.

23 November 2025, 04:20 PM

Spain prepares $712 million Ukraine aid package

Spain will approve a EUR615 million ($712 million) military aid package for Ukraine within a month, PM Pedro Sánchez said at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Madrid on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 11:53 PM

Kremlin propagandists normalize terrorism abroad under 'mirror response' logic

A recent Russian state TV broadcast laid bare something that should no longer be ignored: the Kremlin’s domestic propaganda machine now speaks the language of terrorism — not metaphorically, but literally.

8 November 2025, 03:45 PM

Unidentified drones shut down Belgian airports

Belgian authorities temporarily closed Brussels and Liège airports on Nov. 4 after unknown drones were spotted in their airspace, officials said. Flights were diverted to Ostend-Bruges and Charleroi-Brussels South airports.

5 November 2025, 01:03 AM

Unknown drones probe F-16s and ammo over Belgium - Politico

Unknown drones spotted over Belgium’s Kleine-Brogel airbase - were gathering intelligence on F-16s and munitions, Defense Minister Theo Francken said, Politico reported on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 09:20 AM

Two Russian jets briefly violate Lithuanian airspace

Two Russian military aircraft spent 18 seconds in Lithuanian airspace on Oct. 23, Lithuania’s military said, as reported by Bloomberg.

23 October 2025, 11:51 PM

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ used for sabotage and intelligence operations, Zelenskyy says

Besides circumventing international oil sanctions, Moscow uses its “shadow fleet” of tankers to carry out reconnaissance and sabotage operations across northern Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 09:55 PM

Russia, Belarus eye provocation against Poland under false flag — ISW

Russia and Belarus may be preparing sabotage operations in Poland aimed at critical infrastructure, which they plan to blame on Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 08:55 AM

Romania to spend billions on U.S. Abrams tanks

The Romanian government has asked for parliamentary approval for around $8 billion in spending to purchase M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States, Romania’s Defense Ministry announced on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 02:33 AM

Denmark calls up reservists after drone sightings — report

The Danish military has quietly called up “several hundred” reservists following a series of unidentified drone flights over Danish territory, local broadcaster TV2 reported on Sept. 29, citing sources.

30 September 2025, 01:17 AM

Drones spotted near Danish military sites overnight

Unidentified drones were sighted over Denmark overnight, flying near military facilities, TV2 reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 11:10 AM

Spanish defense minister’s plane hit by GPS jamming over Kaliningrad

A military plane carrying Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles was targeted with GPS jamming while flying over Russia’s Kaliningrad region, Spanish outlet El Mundo reported on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 03:36 PM

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