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Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Using Latvia as Drone Launch Pad
Moscow’s allegation that Ukraine is preparing drone attacks from Latvian territory has been rejected by Riga, but the timing points to a wider Russian effort to exploit Baltic airspace incidents and political instability in Latvia. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has…
Russia and Ukraine target ports and energy sites in widening drone war
The latest attacks on Izmail, Moscow-bound drones and Russian industrial sites point to a widening infrastructure war, in which ports, refineries, air defences and logistics networks have become central targets. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks on each other’s infrastructure,…
Poland’s Abrams engine hub strengthens NATO maintenance depth
A new Honeywell-linked service centre in Dęblin will make Poland the only country in Europe authorised to repair Abrams tank engines, adding industrial weight to NATO’s eastern flank at a time of renewed concern over US force posture. Poland is…
Moscow Tests Nuclear Command Readiness in Major Land, Sea and Air Exercise
Moscow says the drills will test command, control and co-ordination across its strategic forces, while Ukraine warns that Russian nuclear activity involving Belarus poses a direct challenge to European and global security. Russia has announced a major exercise involving its…
Ukraine’s mid-range drone strikes test Russia’s war machine
Kyiv’s expanding use of mid-range drones is putting pressure on Russian logistics, air defences and energy infrastructure, giving Ukraine a growing strike capability between frontline FPV attacks and long-range operations deep inside Russia. Ukraine’s expanding use of mid-range drone strikes…
Norway joins EU Baltic framework as security concerns widen in the north
Norway’s entry into the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region reflects a wider shift in northern European security, where maritime infrastructure, energy routes and hybrid threats have become central to regional cooperation. Norway has formally joined the EU Strategy…
Russian Strikes Renew Pressure on Ukraine’s Layered Air Defences
Russia’s overnight attacks on Odesa, Dnipro and other Ukrainian regions underline the continuing pressure on Ukraine’s air-defence network, as Kyiv faces repeated combined attacks involving drones, missiles, airstrikes and shelling. Russia launched another series of overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting…
Belarus Nuclear Drills Raise Pressure on NATO’s Eastern Flank
Belarus has begun training linked to the use of Russian nuclear weapons, adding a new military signal on NATO’s eastern border as Moscow and Minsk deepen their defence integration. Belarus said on Monday that its armed forces had begun training…
German front company case exposes gaps in Russia sanctions enforcement
Investigators say a Lübeck-based trading firm was used to route European dual-use technology through Turkey and into Russia’s defence sector. German investigators have uncovered a sanctions evasion network that allegedly used a trading company in Lübeck to move European dual-use…
Cuba drone claims sharpen fears of a new US confrontation in the Caribbean
Havana says Washington is fabricating a military threat, as reports of Cuban drones, Russian and Iranian links, and possible charges against Raúl Castro raise tensions around Guantánamo. Cuba has accused the United States of fabricating intelligence about a drone threat,…