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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Either Russia’s air defense doesn’t work, or NATO is launching drones, says Russia’s Shoigu
Shoigu cites Article 51.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.