SIM cards in downed drones expose Russia’s months-long plan to target Poland and Lithuania
Russia prepared drone strikes on Poland and Lithuania for months, using local SIM cards to test network connectivity.
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ISW: The Kremlin’s Europe distraction playbook just opened to the Balkans chapter
From airspace threats in Poland to Dodik’s referendum push, Russia’s divide-and-distract game expands.
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.
ISW: Russia’s playbook for invading Ukraine now aimed at Finland — same lies, same threats, new target
The Kremlin begins repeating old propaganda lines, but this time against a NATO country.
Rutte on threats from Russia: Russian missile takes 5-10 minutes to reach The Hague
Distance from Russia no longer equals safety for NATO members, Secretary General Mark Rutte warned in Luxembourg, citing missile technology that can strike The Hague, Madrid or London within minutes of launch.
German Chancellor: Ukrainian capitulation means “tomorrow we’re next”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cautioned that Ukrainian surrender would create a cascade of Russian attacks on neighboring countries, ultimately reaching Germany,
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
Lithuanian forces install anti-tank “dragon teeth” barriers at Russian and Belarusian border crossings amid invasion threats
The Lithuanian initiative forms part of a broader regional strategy involving Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland, aimed at reducing land invasion threats following Russia's 2022 full-scale aggression in Ukraine.
Russian Feniks recon UAV washed ashore on beach in Bulgaria—it crashed months ago in the Black Sea
Bulgarian Navy specialists blew up the drone wreckage found on the beach.
Norwegian intelligence considers Russia the biggest threat to country
The Norway's top spy said that Russia poses the biggest threat to Norwegian security, even as Moscow's cyber operatives target the nation's dams.
Estonia says Russia is moving electronic warfare systems closer to NATO borders
Russian military forces have positioned additional electronic warfare systems within 20 kilometers of Estonia's border, Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro said, as Moscow expands GPS jamming operations across the Baltic region.
UK forms second “NATO” inside Alliance amid fears of 2027 global conflict with Russia and China
In just one week, Britain has sealed two landmark defense deals with France and Germany, forming a new trilateral military bloc.
Russia plans to drown Ukraine in 1,000 drones a day—Kyiv prepares to shoot down all
President Zelenskyy: “We will shoot down everything” if partners support the scale-up.
Lithuania tracks fake Russian Shahed from Belarus—NATO jets scrambled
Russia's Gerbera styrofoam drone entered Lithuania from Belarus then crashed. Vilnius failed to identify it.
Russia may invade Estonia in “five or seven years,” NATO chief Rutte says
“If we don’t [invest in defense], we’ll have to learn Russian,” he said.
FT opinion: Russia may last a year. Ukraine risks collapse within half a year without urgent aid
Russia has the manpower edge to outlast Ukraine, FT warns.
Inside Russia’s secret digital war on NATO’s logistics lifeline to Ukraine
A report reveals the scope of a three-year-long cyber campaign: infiltrators gained long-term access using spearphishing and known software flaws.
NATO allies conduct major river crossing joint exercise in Germany as Russian security threat persists
German, British, Dutch and Italian forces are constructing ferry systems to transport 1,200 soldiers and 500 units of heavy equipment across the Rhine river.
Europe must be ready to build millions of drones as Russian threat grows, EU warns
EU Defense Commissioner Kubilius urges Europe to act on lessons from Ukraine before it’s too late.
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.