“Hybrid attack” on EU airports: Belarus balloons cost Lithuania €800,000, disrupt 51,000 passengers
Cigarette smuggling or hybrid attack? Lithuania says Belarus balloons are deliberate destabilization.
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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.
“Special significance”: Portuguese PM makes first Kyiv visit, offers troops and drone partnership
Luís Montenegro says, "We've stood by Ukraine from day one."
Russia-linked firm used Lithuanian papers to smuggle gas into Ukraine, probe says
Gazimpeks and Jozita allegedly exploited a legal gray zone to ship banned fuel into Ukraine despite sanctions.
Sundance 2026 to feature Lithuanian film on Ukrainian refugees and Danish documentary on Russian oligarch scandal
Sundance 2026 to screen Lithuanian film about Ukrainian refugees divorcing amid war + documentary on Russian oligarch art fraud scandal. Festival runs Jan 22-Feb 1 in Park City—its last year in Utah before moving to Colorado.
Russia escalates spying on German army over Ukraine support, Berlin’s counterintelligence report finds
The report warns of increased intelligence activity targeting German troop deployments, weapon systems, and NATO-related operational infrastructure.
Lithuania exposes Belarusian false flag scheme to frame Vilnius for hybrid attacks
Fake intelligence officers on Telegram offered money to launch balloons from Belarus — creating evidence Lithuania is attacking itself
“Provocations will continue”: Expert says Belarus balloon attacks are joint Russia test of EU limits
Lithuania declared emergency. The EU did nothing. That's exactly what Moscow wanted.
Metal boxes, electrocution, icy water: Ukraine exposes Russian torturer of Lithuanian volunteer by name
First one handed over. Second one exposed.
Lithuania blames Belarus for hybrid attack that paralyzed Vilnius Airport
Balloons flying in from Belarus forced sudden airspace restrictions as tensions across the border flare again.
Russia escalates pre-invasion-style messaging against Moldova and Baltic nations, ISW warns
With talk of "racist" laws and "discrimination", Lavrov again revives the same playbook once used to justify attacks on Ukraine.
Moscow pays young Baltics residents to spread same narratives that preceded Ukraine invasion
Investigators say typical recruits are those without steady income, motivated by small cash and cryptocurrency payments rather than ideology.
Ukraine receives 7,000 glass insulators from Lithuania in latest energy aid package
Ukraine has received its seventh support package from Lithuania's Litgrid, this time containing over 7,000 glass insulators collected from across the Baltic nation and delivered to help restore the country's battered energy infrastructure.
Man caught flying drone near Vilnius airport — Lithuania says he believed it was allowed
The detained operator reportedly believed he was in a legal flight zone. Authorities say that won’t save him from a fine.
“Ukraine’s security is directly connected to ours” – 8 Nordic-Baltic countries pool $500M weapons package
Package includes HIMARS rockets, air defense systems, and precision weapons sourced through NATO's PURL initiative to counter intensifying Russian strikes.
ISW: Lavrov revives full set of pre-invasion narratives — this time aimed at Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
The Russian FM's remarks suggest Moscow is testing narratives to justify future confrontation with NATO’s eastern flank, ISW says.
Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, and Norway unite to reinforce Ukraine’s air defense with two vital Patriot launchers
These systems, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, will defend key cities and energy sites as Russia ramps up winter strikes.
Ukraine extradites Russian soldier to Lithuania over war crimes against Lithuanian citizen
A rare act of international justice sees a suspected war criminal handed over for alleged torture in occupied Melitopol.
Baltic network fuels Russia’s Shadow Fleet, helping Moscow evade sanctions
Two Baltic-linked bunker tankers refueled Russian oil ships hundreds of times between June 2024 and March 2025, a joint investigation shows, revealing how private firms exploit sanctions loopholes to keep Moscow’s energy exports flowing.
Vilnius Airport shuts for fourth time in a week after Belarus balloon threat — border with Belarus now closed indefinitely
Lithuanian officials blame Belarus for recurring hybrid attacks using balloons, prompting repeated airport shutdowns and coordination with NATO allies.