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Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara, during a meeting with Estonian Defense Minister Martin Herem in Kyiv, on 10 October 2026. Source: Ukraine's Defense Ministry.

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Ukraine shares its fortification know-how with Estonia’s new defense minister, weeks after 70-million-euro shells scandal felled his predecessor

Martin Herem took the post on 16 September, after Hanno Pevkur resigned over a procurement scandal.

byOlena Mukhina

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Lithuania puts up to 100 soldiers on Kaliningrad border as officials brace for possible Russian mobilization

The move comes as Moscow rejects reports of a new call-up while Ukrainian officials warn Russia is preparing to expand its forces.

byZoriana Katola

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Finland ran Europe’s largest civil defense drill since World War II inside a shelter carved under a sports arena

More than two thousand people spent hours underground in Kuopio while rescue services tested a facility that had never once been used for its wartime purpose.

byYuri Zoria

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Estonia quarantines emails from Russian domains over cyberattack risk

Messages will undergo automated security screening rather than being blocked outright. Local governments and some state bodies remain outside the system.

byDaniel Thomas

Lithuanian soldiers of the Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade during Combined Resolve II NATO exercise in Germany

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Russia’s shadow war on Europe is widening—NATO still sees no attack coming

A Polish warning, a US spy chief's Moscow trip, and an explosive drone found beside a cargo plane at a German airport all preceded the alliance's assessment.

byTaisiia Vivdych

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After CIA head’s visit to Moscow, Poland’s PM warns Russia is preparing to escalate war. He puts critical window at seven or eight months

Poland's prime minister says there are signals of serious Russian preparation.

byOlena Mukhina

Lithuanian soldier installs concrete barriers and razor wire across a road during a civil defense exercise.

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Poland and the Baltics risk Russian sabotage for backing Ukraine, Bloomberg says

The CIA warned regional governments as Russia weighed sabotage and false flags against Ukraine’s supporters, officials told Bloomberg.

byDaniel Thomas

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The wreckage Russia collects from Ukrainian drone strikes may have a second life—aimed at NATO, Lithuania warns

Military intelligence gathered data showing Moscow may use captured drone parts for strikes on critical infrastructure in the region, aiming to obscure responsibility and shift blame to Kyiv.

byYuri Zoria

A Ukrainian service member holds a Darts attack drone, which has a reported range of 40-60 kilometers. Russian military sources say that these are among the Ukrainian drones that mount a directional antenna that can dynamically maintain connection with a signal repeater. (Photo: Come Back Alive Foundation)

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A slice of Estonia’s new EU billions will buy drones—for Ukraine, not itself

The money is a 45-year loan drawn from Brussels' new joint defense fund, which lets member states borrow cheaply.

byYuri Zoria

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NATO jets over the Baltics get authority to shoot down “objects that pose a threat”

Lithuania's president announced the change, saying the security environment around the three states is no longer peaceful.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia claims “verified data” that Latvia opens air corridors for Ukrainian drones—shows none of it

The accusation from a deputy foreign minister landed hours after Ukrainian drones set fires at a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg.

byYuri Zoria

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US soldiers left for a “summer rotation.” Estonia doesn’t know how many are coming back—or when

The bilateral deal calls for 500–700 American soldiers; mostly support staff remain, Estonian broadcaster reported.

byYuri Zoria

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What Moscow does to foreign embassies, Latvia will now do to Russia’s

PM Braže said Russian services routinely screen people entering other countries' diplomatic buildings in the Russian capital.

byYuri Zoria

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In 1939 Nazis faked attack to invade Poland. Poland’s FM warns Russia may be preparing to do same to Europe

The warning echoes the 1939 Gleiwitz hoax that Hitler used to invade Poland, after Putin threatened to strike European states over drone launches.

byOlena Mukhina

Leaders gathered at the Nordic-Baltic Summit in Estonia, 9 June 2026. Photo: Zelenskyy

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New “Drone Deal” signed – Latvia and Ukraine to expand joint production and defense cooperation

Kyiv said the agreement is aimed at turning Ukraine’s battlefield drone experience into structured cooperation with international partners.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Kyiv's first mobile bomb shelter, installed December 2025. Photo: Timur Tkachenko

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After drone incursions in the Baltics, Ukraine’s bomb shelter know-how draws official interest

Baltic governments are in early talks with Ukrainian firms on civil defense systems following recent drone incidents in the region.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna

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Russia is “directing” Ukrainian drones into NATO territory, Estonian foreign minister says

The minister spoke ahead of an alliance foreign ministers meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, where colleagues rejected Moscow's claims of Baltic complicity.

byMaria Tril

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ISW: Russia prepares the ground for Baltic aggression as its spy agency threatens Latvian “decision-making centers”

Russia's SVR threatens Latvian military bases over Ukrainian drone claims Riga denies. ISW warns Moscow is manufacturing a pretext for Baltic aggression.

byMaria Tril

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.

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Two drones crashed in Latvia. Ukraine offers to send experts to defend airspace from war spillover.

Two unidentified drones entered Latvian airspace on 7 May and crashed on Latvian territory, including near a fuel storage site.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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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

Baltic states

Ukraine shares its fortification know-how with Estonia’s new defense minister, weeks after 70-million-euro shells scandal felled his predecessor

Lithuania puts up to 100 soldiers on Kaliningrad border as officials brace for possible Russian mobilization

Finland ran Europe’s largest civil defense drill since World War II inside a shelter carved under a sports arena

Estonia quarantines emails from Russian domains over cyberattack risk

Russia’s shadow war on Europe is widening—NATO still sees no attack coming

After CIA head’s visit to Moscow, Poland’s PM warns Russia is preparing to escalate war. He puts critical window at seven or eight months

Poland and the Baltics risk Russian sabotage for backing Ukraine, Bloomberg says

The wreckage Russia collects from Ukrainian drone strikes may have a second life—aimed at NATO, Lithuania warns

A slice of Estonia’s new EU billions will buy drones—for Ukraine, not itself

NATO jets over the Baltics get authority to shoot down “objects that pose a threat”

Russia claims “verified data” that Latvia opens air corridors for Ukrainian drones—shows none of it

US soldiers left for a “summer rotation.” Estonia doesn’t know how many are coming back—or when

What Moscow does to foreign embassies, Latvia will now do to Russia’s

In 1939 Nazis faked attack to invade Poland. Poland’s FM warns Russia may be preparing to do same to Europe

New “Drone Deal” signed – Latvia and Ukraine to expand joint production and defense cooperation

After drone incursions in the Baltics, Ukraine’s bomb shelter know-how draws official interest

Russia is “directing” Ukrainian drones into NATO territory, Estonian foreign minister says

ISW: Russia prepares the ground for Baltic aggression as its spy agency threatens Latvian “decision-making centers”

Two drones crashed in Latvia. Ukraine offers to send experts to defend airspace from war spillover.

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

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