Trump’s push to warm relations with Belarus may save Russia’s dying aviation fleet
The lifting of sanctions could let Minsk feed components straight into Moscow’s grounded aircraft.
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Belarus opens doors to US officers at Russian-Belarusian war games in Belarus
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin rolled out the red carpet for visiting US officers at the West-2025 exercise, telling them they could "go there and see, talk to people" in what officials called a surprise development.
Russia sent 20-ton message to Poland during Zapad-2025 drills
The armored vehicle appeared on the streets of Grodno, just miles from Poland, in what analysts call a show of force wrapped in outdated steel.
Russia’s war games on NATO’s doorstep: “unstoppable” missile, nukes—and SIM-card drones
This year’s Zapad drills feature the testing of the new Oreshnik missile, nuclear decision-making scenarios, and evidence of Russian drones using Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards to probe NATO’s defenses.
US lifts sanctions on Belarusian airline in exchange for prisoner releases, wants to “normalize relations”
The move marks a rare diplomatic breakthrough with Russian-allied Belarus, which has long faced Western sanctions over human rights abuses.
Russian drone fell on a Polish military base near Warsaw—one of 16 found on 10 September
Authorities say the base is part of the Territorial Defense Forces in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą.
Ukraine offers joint air defense plan after Russian drones test NATO’s limits through Poland
President Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is studying allied responses—and acting on what it learns. Ukraine is ready to share tech and train Polish crews to defend against Russian drones.
Sweden delivers air defense systems and fighter jets to Poland after Russian drones breach NATO airspace
Defense officials point to a wave of concrete pledges from across Europe in the wake of the drone incident.
While West discusses security guarantees for Ukraine, Kyiv offers NATO state training against Russian drones after first mass attack
Western capitals continue drafting security guarantee frameworks for Ukraine even as Kyiv demonstrates superior defensive capabilities.
Ukrainian intelligence may have prevented even bigger destruction on Polish territory amid Russian attack
Ukraine warned Poland of attack before 19 Russian drones breached the NATO member airspace.
Moscow denies responsibility for Russian strike on Poland, Belarus insists drones “just lost their way”
Some 19 drones enter Polish airspace for six hours, forcing NATO Article 4 consultations while the Kremlin denies responsibility.
NATO jets shoot down Russian drones in Poland—but NATO believes it’s not an attack
Despite its own involvement, the Alliance refuses to define it as an act of war.
Poland finds what appears to be a Russian drone near Belarus border—officials won’t say if it was tracked on radar
Authorities found styrofoam fragments scattered across the field 300 meters from a Polish border checkpoint. The drone had Cyrillic tags.
EUROJUST dismantles Belarus spy network across Europe, Moldovan ex-diplomat to Ukraine among suspects
Authorities in Romania captured the 47-year-old after secret meetings with Belarusian KGB officers in Budapest
Russian Iskander missile that hit Ukraine’s Cabinet days ago may contain US, UK, Japanese parts
A presidential adviser says the weapon had over 30 foreign components despite sanctions.
Von der Leyen pledges tripled EU border funding during Poland frontier visit
Polish PM Donald Tusk claimed Belarusian border personnel monitored his press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their solidarity visit to the contested frontier
Ukraine sanctions Russia’s international AI drone networks
Russian, Chinese, and Belarusian companies hit with new sanctions for supplying Russian drone manufacturing.
Belarus confirms nuclear weapons training drills with Russia this September
Belarus will practice planning nuclear weapons deployment alongside Russia during military exercises next month, Defense Minister Viktor Krenin announced
Lithuanian military recovers mysterious drone 100km from Belarus border after five-day search
The drone that triggered Lithuania's air defense warnings on July 28 has been found at Gajžiūnai training ground, resembling a Russian decoy aircraft.
July records 96 Russian drones flying from Ukraine into Belarus, Belsat says
Belarus airspace saw the heaviest month of Russian drone presence yet.