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Latest news Ukraine

Russia will be combat-ready again by 2027 — Estonia’s military chief sets a two-year clock for NATO

Estonia's defense forces commander Andrus Merilo says Russia will be combat-ready by 2027 and outlines five areas where Estonia must prepare for war.

byMaria Tril

Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, and Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, General Sean Clancy during a meeting with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrskyi on 24 April 2026. Source: Syrskyi/Facebook

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International

NATO’s top military officer: Russia is trying to reclaim Soviet territory, and threat extends beyond Baltics

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Albania, and Slovakia were Soviet satellite states.

byOlena Mukhina

IRGC aerospace chief Hajizadeh showed Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu an array of Iranian arms, including the Shahed-136 kamikaze drone in 2023. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry

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International

Either Russia’s air defense doesn’t work, or NATO is launching drones, says Russia’s Shoigu

Shoigu cites Article 51.

byOlena Mukhina

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during а meeting of the Federal Assembly's Council of Legislators in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 28, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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International

Russia works on giving Putin legal pretext to invade any country with Russian citizens in it

"Russophobia" Is now officially a reason for Russia to intervene.

byOlena Mukhina

poland's proposal shoot down russian missiles rejected nato secretary general jens stoltenberg press conference ahead 2024 summit washington credit flickr/nato result

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International

Stoltenberg offered Russia NATO troop withdrawals from the Baltic region — without asking the Baltic states

A new memoir by the former NATO Secretary General reveals he proposed discussing troop withdrawals that the alliance's Baltic members had not consented to—and knew nothing about.

byAlexander Moisseenko

drones crash estonia latvia overnight — stray ukrainian deliberate russian origin unclear · post latvian flag d umbrasas / lrt 2290735-268097-1287x836 entered estonian airspace russia 24–25 crashing without casualties both

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Latest news Ukraine

Drones crash in Estonia and Latvia overnight — stray Ukrainian or deliberate Russian, origin unclear

A drone struck the chimney of Estonia's Auvere power plant while another exploded in Latvia's Krāslava district, both entering from Russia; no injuries were reported, investigations are underway, and Estonia's government called an emergency meeting.

byYuri Zoria

russian su-30 violated estonian airspace about minute — italy's nato fighters scrambled · post su-30sm multirole fighter jet media militarnyi російський багатоцільовий винищувач су-30см фото з змі рф entered near

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian Su-30 violated Estonian airspace for about a minute — Italy’s NATO fighters scrambled

The aircraft had no flight plan and no two-way radio contact with Estonian air traffic control.

byYuri Zoria

The UK Commando Force works with the German Submarine Service during Exercise Cold Response 2026. Source: UK MOD

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Latest news Ukraine

Three years. That is how long most NATO military leaders think Alliance has before Russia tests Article 5

By 2029, Russia may attack NATO. The Alliance's military leaders agree on that.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia used “People’s Republic” branding to precede occupation in Ukraine. Now it’s appearing in NATO-member Estonia.

Flags, mock insignia, and a Telegram network – the campaign mirrors early Donetsk and Luhansk messaging.

byBenjamin Murdoch

latvia already fighting keep ukraine agenda iran war consumes spotlight · post latvia's foreign minister baiba braže leta news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

Latvia is already fighting to keep Ukraine on the agenda as the Iran war consumes the spotlight

Foreign Minister Braže named three things that must not disappear from international priorities — and none of them are about the Middle East.

byYuri Zoria

Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (ret.) warns Germany's Suwalki Gap wargame missed the war Russia is already fighting. Background: German Leopard 2 tank of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup in Lithuania

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Interview

Ben Hodges: stop treating Russian sabotage like a crime scene

Former US Army Europe commander Ben Hodges on why Europe keeps treating Russian sabotage like a crime scene

byDaniel Thomas

latvia's russian-language radio survives hidden state subsidy — media regulator wants over · post latvian flag eastnewsua ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

Latvia’s Russian-language radio survives on a hidden state subsidy — the media regulator wants it over

13 private stations use free state-owned frequencies, making up almost a third of Latvia's entire radio landscape.

byYuri Zoria

Germany unprepared to defend Lithuania from Russian invasion, wargame shows

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International

Wargame reveals Germany would freeze as Russia seizes Lithuanian territory in three days

In the simulation, Berlin chose consensus-building while Russian forces seized the Suwalki Gap connecting Moscow-controlled Kaliningrad with Belarus

byDaniel Thomas

denmark gives most ukraine relative gdp — lags behind (infographic) · post denmark’s prime minister mette frederiksen friederiksen download has emerged world's leading supporter ukraine's military when measuring aid against

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Latest news Ukraine

Denmark gives most to Ukraine relative to GDP — US lags behind (INFOGRAPHIC)

Baltic and Nordic states dominate the top of the rankings, with Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Sweden all committing over 1.4% of their economies to Ukrainian defense.

byYuri Zoria

A railway junction with freight cars in Latvia. Illustrative photo: LSM

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Latest news Ukraine

Latvia prepares plan to rip up roads and railways to Russia if military threat grows (MAP)

The country's defense minister announced Latvia is working on a plan to dismantle transportation links at the eastern border if necessary.

byYuri Zoria

latvia just finished building 280-kilometer fence keep russia out · post latvian border marker completed along latvian–russian frontier photo_2025-12-30-130735jpg ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

Latvia just finished building a 280-kilometer fence to keep Russia out

With the physical barrier on the Russian and Belarusian borders now complete, authorities plan to create the most modern border protection system on the EU's eastern frontier by installing smart technology by the end of 2026.

byYuri Zoria

frontline report russian border provocation caught film estonia responds firewalls fences · post reporting ukraine's video baltic states threat today biggest news comes ukraine ukrainian reports

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russian border provocation caught on film as Estonia responds with firewalls and fences

Three border guards trespassing for 20 minutes wasn’t a mistake — it may be a signal of things to come.

byReporting from Ukraine

that's what get paid ukraine’s spy chief confirms ability eavesdrop kremlin’s inner circle · post kyrylo budanov head main directorate intelligence ukraine's defense ministry kyiv 23 2024 intel ukraine news

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Latest news Ukraine

“Spoiled, weak, and indecisive”: Ukrainian Intelligence chief explains why Russia sees Europe as its only expansion option

North means US, south means China, east means ocean. Europe is only way left for Russian expansion.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians

Lavrov claimed that Germany, France, and others are reviving Nazism through their backing of Ukraine during Russia's invasion, ISW reported.

byYuri Zoria

latvia says caught russian-linked arsonists scouting targets filming sensitive facilities planning more fires · post latvian state security service officers escort detained suspect during operation vdd vdd-veic-aizturesanu latvia’s (vdd) has

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Latest news Ukraine

Latvia says it caught Russian-linked arsonists scouting targets, filming sensitive facilities, planning more fires

Officials report that photos and videos of sites were sent to Russia as part of coordinated sabotage efforts.

byYuri Zoria

Baltic states

Russia will be combat-ready again by 2027 — Estonia’s military chief sets a two-year clock for NATO

NATO’s top military officer: Russia is trying to reclaim Soviet territory, and threat extends beyond Baltics

Either Russia’s air defense doesn’t work, or NATO is launching drones, says Russia’s Shoigu

Russia works on giving Putin legal pretext to invade any country with Russian citizens in it

Stoltenberg offered Russia NATO troop withdrawals from the Baltic region — without asking the Baltic states

Drones crash in Estonia and Latvia overnight — stray Ukrainian or deliberate Russian, origin unclear

Russian Su-30 violated Estonian airspace for about a minute — Italy’s NATO fighters scrambled

Three years. That is how long most NATO military leaders think Alliance has before Russia tests Article 5

Russia used “People’s Republic” branding to precede occupation in Ukraine. Now it’s appearing in NATO-member Estonia.

Latvia is already fighting to keep Ukraine on the agenda as the Iran war consumes the spotlight

Ben Hodges: stop treating Russian sabotage like a crime scene

Latvia’s Russian-language radio survives on a hidden state subsidy — the media regulator wants it over

Wargame reveals Germany would freeze as Russia seizes Lithuanian territory in three days

Denmark gives most to Ukraine relative to GDP — US lags behind (INFOGRAPHIC)

Latvia prepares plan to rip up roads and railways to Russia if military threat grows (MAP)

Latvia just finished building a 280-kilometer fence to keep Russia out

Frontline report: Russian border provocation caught on film as Estonia responds with firewalls and fences

“Spoiled, weak, and indecisive”: Ukrainian Intelligence chief explains why Russia sees Europe as its only expansion option

Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians

Latvia says it caught Russian-linked arsonists scouting targets, filming sensitive facilities, planning more fires

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