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Belarusian soldiers in green uniforms and helmets stand in formation carrying rifles.

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Belarus holds military drills around the Suwalki Gap, NATO’s only land link to the Baltics

Minsk says troops are guarding infrastructure, manning checkpoints, and practicing against saboteurs and drones. It has not disclosed the total number of personnel involved.

byDaniel Thomas

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Tree lines out, swamps in—Lithuania rethinks how to stop Russian armor at the border

Restored wetlands are meant to make some ground simply impassable to heavy military vehicles within a few years.

byZoriana Katola

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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

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Russia’s planes probed NATO’s eastern flank so often this July that scrambles jumped more than 250%

Russian planes kept approaching NATO's borders with their transponders off.

byTaisiia Vivdych

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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

A Ukrainian Security Service officer is detaining a Russian spy in Zakarpattia Oblast. Source: The Ukrainian Security Service

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Russia was preparing targeted terror attacks against Ukrainian defense engineers. SBU detained spy compiling “card index”

GRU planned terror attacks on Ukrainian defense engineers, not just factory air strikes.

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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Putin warns Armenia of a “Ukrainian scenario” over its push toward the EU

Speaking after a Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana on 29 May, the Russian leader also vowed to destroy any state attacking Kaliningrad.

byMaria Tril

Ukrainian troops are taking part in Aurora 2026, an international military training, in the Kingdom of Sweden. Source: Ukraine's General Staff.

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If this were real life, they would already be dead: Ukrainian drone pilots force NATO drills on Gotland to stop three times

During the pause, the opposing forces had time to think about how to act better against the enemy.

byOlena Mukhina

Tomahawk Missile fired from US Destroyers.

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US decision not to deploy Tomahawks to Germany was even worse than withdrawal of 5,000 US troops. But Ukraine can help

Three years of full-scale war have made Ukraine's defense industry one of the most combat-experienced on the planet.

byOlena Mukhina

Germany unprepared to defend Lithuania from Russian invasion, wargame shows

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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

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Poland prepares €2 billion anti-drone barrier to deter future Russian UAV incursions

Officials say the system will fuse cannons, jammers, and missile tech to shield the eastern border from evolving threats.

byYuri Zoria

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“Propaganda is ready”: Russia may be preparing escalation on NATO’s eastern flank with checkpoints and control in 2026, says expert

Expert says Russia may seize Suwałki Corridor in 2026 to blackmail the Alliance.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian military aircraft violate NATO member Lithuania’s airspace – President vows reaction

The incident fuels rising tensions in the Baltics, where repeated Russian airspace violations and drone activity are heightening fears of provocations near NATO borders.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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NATO jets scramble three times in a week as Russian warplanes fly “invisible” toward Kaliningrad

Russian aircraft violating aviation rules over the Baltic Sea were An-12 and An-72 cargo planes, Su-35 fighters, and Si-24MR recon aircraft.

byYuri Zoria

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Military aircraft with Spanish defense minister undergoes GPS attack over Kaliningrad

A Spanish military aircraft carrying Defense Minister Margarita Robles became the third high-profile European government plane to suffer GPS interference this year, with the incident occurring over the Baltic Sea near Russia's heavily militarized Kaliningrad Oblast.

byMaria Tril

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Locals watch Lithuanian coast guard chasing Russian marine drone launched from Kaliningrad

Coast guard chases the drone near Nida as Lithuania accelerates defense spending amid mounting Russian provocations.

byOlena Mukhina

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Putin overstretched: Russia withdraws forces from Kaliningrad, Poland says

As Russia tries to form new units near Finland, its forces are being stretched thin, prompting a major withdrawal from Kaliningrad, Poland’s foreign minister says.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report: Europe’s Achilles heel becomes tripwire where Putin’s ambitions meet NATO’s steel

What was once NATO’s most vulnerable flank is now a red line.

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Russian airborne forces participate in Zapad 2021 exercise in Kaliningrad (Source: Joint Forces)

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Putin’s aide warns NATO’s “war games” near Kaliningrad could trigger response while Russia stages its largest military buildup since invasion of Ukraine

While Patrushev alleges NATO plots against Russian territory, Belarus quietly prepares to host an exercise mirroring the exact scale and pattern of Russia's pre-Ukraine invasion deployments.

byOlena Mukhina

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Forbes: Civilian vehicles replace armored carriers in Russian assaults

The Russian military adopts civilian Lada cars for assaults after losing thousands of armored vehicles during its invasion of Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

Kaliningrad

Belarus holds military drills around the Suwalki Gap, NATO’s only land link to the Baltics

Tree lines out, swamps in—Lithuania rethinks how to stop Russian armor at the border

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

Russia’s planes probed NATO’s eastern flank so often this July that scrambles jumped more than 250%

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

Russia was preparing targeted terror attacks against Ukrainian defense engineers. SBU detained spy compiling “card index”

Putin warns Armenia of a “Ukrainian scenario” over its push toward the EU

If this were real life, they would already be dead: Ukrainian drone pilots force NATO drills on Gotland to stop three times

US decision not to deploy Tomahawks to Germany was even worse than withdrawal of 5,000 US troops. But Ukraine can help

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

Poland prepares €2 billion anti-drone barrier to deter future Russian UAV incursions

“Propaganda is ready”: Russia may be preparing escalation on NATO’s eastern flank with checkpoints and control in 2026, says expert

Russian military aircraft violate NATO member Lithuania’s airspace – President vows reaction

NATO jets scramble three times in a week as Russian warplanes fly “invisible” toward Kaliningrad

Military aircraft with Spanish defense minister undergoes GPS attack over Kaliningrad

Locals watch Lithuanian coast guard chasing Russian marine drone launched from Kaliningrad

Putin overstretched: Russia withdraws forces from Kaliningrad, Poland says

Frontline report: Europe’s Achilles heel becomes tripwire where Putin’s ambitions meet NATO’s steel

Putin’s aide warns NATO’s “war games” near Kaliningrad could trigger response while Russia stages its largest military buildup since invasion of Ukraine

Forbes: Civilian vehicles replace armored carriers in Russian assaults

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