‘People on edge’: Baltic states fear Russia-Ukraine war spillover
A spate of drone incursions fuels anxieties about a possible military conflict with Russia.
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Lithuania shuts airports, Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings
Move to close Vilnius, Kaunas airports and border comes after helium balloons drifted into the country’s territory.
Lithuanian president says Russian jets violated the country’s airspace
Incursion follows series of drone incidents and airspace violations that have led to fears that Russia is testing NATO.
Poland arrests suspected saboteurs amid fears of Russian ‘hybrid warfare’
Moscow is accused of running sabotage and espionage operations across Europe targeting nations supporting Ukraine.
From: NewsFeed
Military and civil drills in Lithuania as concerns over Russia increase
Lithuania’s military forces are staying ready, at a time of increasing concern over Russia’s military activity.
Published On 14 Oct 2025
As NATO-Russia tensions rise, Lithuania prepares for conflict
Lithuania borders Belarus, Russia’s Kaliningrad, and the Suwalki Gap, considered NATO’s most vulnerable chokepoint.
UK, US, NATO flew 12-hour patrol on Russian border amid Ukraine war
Allied forces launch joint patrols near Russia after reports of drone incursions into allied airspace.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,314
Here are the key events on day 1,314 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Germany scrambles jets after Russia military aircraft flies over Baltic Sea
German Air Force says its ‘quick reaction alert force’ was ordered by NATO to investigate plane in neutral airspace.
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Britain arrests trio of suspected Russian saboteurs
UK police allege Russia-linked spying, as Lithuania and Latvia uncover sabotage plots.
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Belarus, Russia conduct joint military drills amid NATO tensions
Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are ‘nonsense’.
