Lithuania scrambles NATO jets and shuts Vilnius airport over drone from Belarus
It is the third Baltic air alert in four days, after a Romanian jet downed a stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia on 19 May.
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Lithuania signs full Drone Deal, Latvia receives Ukrainian air defense experts
The agreement covers joint production of long-range strike, naval, interceptor and bomber drones, with technology transfer between Ukrainian and Lithuanian companies. Latvia is hosting Ukrainian air defense specialists under a separate proposed deal.
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.
Ukraine just uncovered Russian-coordinated plot to assassinate Russian dissident and Ukrainian supporter in Lithuania
The network conducted long-term covert surveillance of two targets in Lithuania. One of them is a Russian opposition figure living in exile and other is a Lithuanian citizen who publicly supported Ukraine.
Pro-Russian party entered Lithuania’s ruling coalition — and it’s already blocking defense projects on Suwalki Corridor
Still, Latvia may be more vulnerable.
Pro-Russian Fico complains Latvia and Lithuania blocked his flight to Moscow for Putin’s 9 May parade (updated)
Slovakia's PM promises to find another route to Russia, and promises to block the EU's sanctions against Russia.
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.
Lithuanian PM confirms Ukrainian drone crashed on Lithuanian territory
Wrong country: Ukrainian strike drone crashes in Lithuania after Primorsk oil terminal attack
Defense minister: “Air defense is one of NATO’s biggest challenges”
A drone crossed into Lithuania from Belarus in the early hours of 23 March and exploded near the village of Lavišas — and neither the army nor border guards detected it, according to LRT.
Russia could field a 50% larger army and be ready to attack NATO within six years if sanctions are lifted, Lithuania warns
Russia is using the war in Ukraine to train the force it plans to use against NATO next, Lithuanian intelligence assesses.
Lithuania just raised €5.12 mn for drones that go where soldiers can’t survive on Ukraine’s front lines
Three squads have already been formed and are being sent to units in active operations, LRT says.
Support for Ukraine isn’t only missiles: Lithuania opens driving exams in Ukrainian for refugees
Lithuania’s decision shows how administrative policy can translate solidarity into real-world resilience for Ukrainians who fled the war.
Lithuania launches 4th Radarom campaign — €5.7M raised previously, now fundraising for AI combat robots for Ukraine’s army
Lithuania fundraising for AI-equipped tracked robots and drone interceptors begins.
Lithuanian FM calls Putin’s energy truce bluff as Russia again freezes Ukrainians with infrastructure strikes
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is bluffing about an energy ceasefire while Russia weaponizes winter through massive attacks on…
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
Europe scrambles to ship generators to Ukraine as thousands of Kyiv families remain without heat three days after Russian strikes
International partners delivered backup energy equipment totaling over 145 MW in a single week, while over 230 repair crews battle to restore heating knocked out during Russia's overnight attack on 3 February.
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.
Lithuania urges ICC to treat Russia’s energy attacks as genocide: “Cannot be classified in any other way”
Current ICC warrants do not fully reflect scope of Russia's crimes, Vilnius says, citing systematic attacks meant to leave Ukrainians without power, heat, and water.
Estonia and Lithuania support ban on entry to Schengen area for Russians who fought against Ukraine
Foreign ministers from Estonia and Lithuania have expressed mutual support for a proposal to prohibit Russian citizens who served in the war against Ukraine from entering the Schengen zone, with both countries citing long-term security threats including potential use in sabotage and organized crime