Six Nordic-Baltic leaders came to Kyiv. Norway put a $9 billion figure on 2027 support
The visitors joined Ukraine's State Flag Day events ahead of Independence Day, alongside bilateral and multilateral talks with the Ukrainian president.
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Arson did not disrupt Ukraine deliveries, Estonian military robot maker says
Three suspects were detained in Latvia. The company Milrem said more than 200 of its robotic systems would be operating in Ukraine by year-end.
Estonia probes Russian link in suspected arson at military robot maker supplying Ukraine
A Tallinn blaze hit premises used by the maker of THeMIS ground robots, which Ukraine uses for evacuation, resupply, and mine clearance.
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.
Poland promised a 700-kilometer shield against Russia—two years on, satellites show four short fortified zones
Warsaw has spent since October 2024 on the project, yet only about 10 kilometers of actual linear fortifications have gone up. The situation in the Baltic States is even worse, a French analyst says.
Romania knocks a third Russian drone from its sky in 72 hours
The Sunday intercept happened over the sea near the Danube delta, as Bucharest prepared to lodge a protest with Moscow.
EU officials call to strip the IOC of funding after it reinstates Russia’s Olympic committee
Estonia will propose excluding the International Olympic Committee from EU programs, including Erasmus+, over the 7 July decision.
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.
“Ukraine is becoming a security provider for Europe”: Ukraine signs Drone Deals with Estonia, the Netherlands, and Denmark as Europe taps Kyiv’s battlefield-tested weapons technology
Ukraine is expanding a network of defense partnerships focused on drones, air defense, and military technologies developed during the full-scale war.
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.
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.
A Ukraine-sanctioned tycoon was bombed at his own door in Monaco
Kyiv blacklisted him in 2023 over alcohol assets that kept paying taxes to Russia from occupied Crimea.
Russian maps blurred 119 of Russia’s own military sites in the Nordics and Baltics—and gave away their locations
The objects blurred on Yandex run from air bases and shipyards to nuclear-weapons facilities, reporters from four countries found.
Estonia’s defense commander went to Ukrainian front line. Ukraine says partners need to see real situation themselves
Syrskyi separately met with brigade commanders to discuss Russian operations, current threats, and Ukrainian reinforcement options.
France compares Lavra strike to bombing Notre-Dame, calls for tougher sanctions
France's foreign minister compared the monastery strike to bombing Notre-Dame, as EU officials convened in Luxembourg on 15 June.
Russia can’t attack NATO right now—ISW explains what the new border bases are really for
The think tank says Russia's new NATO-border bases prepare post-Ukraine-war force projection, not a near-term attack.
Svyrydenko and Michal expand drone cooperation after weeks of stray UAVs over the Baltic
The first-visit talks in Tallinn also covered Estonia's energy fund contributions exceeding €2.6 million, the 21st EU sanctions package, and the recovery of deported children.
France joins European chorus condemning Russian overnight strikes that killed 18 across Ukraine
Foreign ministries in Paris, Vilnius, Tallinn, and Chișinău urged tougher pressure on Moscow after the missile and drone barrage on Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv.
Estonia switches on first border sensors to detect drones as Baltic incursions mount
The Interior Ministry says equipment now operating near the Luhamaa crossing begins a system meant to shield the entire eastern frontier by year's end.
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.