![RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian IL-76 military transport aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace. New Defence Sec @BWallaceMP said [we] are always ready to react to any scenario as we continue our commitment to our NATO allies.](https://baltics.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/07/30/21874391_0.jpg)
1 year agoRAF Typhoon jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian IL-76 military transport aircraft flying "close to Estonian airspace". New Defence Sec @BWallaceMP said "[we] are always ready to react to any scenario as we continue our commitment to our NATO allies."
1 year agoFLUFF59 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint intelligence-gathering platform, operating over Baltic Sea region, 0857z
Russian warplanes violate Finnish airspace
1 year ago[email protected] F35A Lightning II fighter jets arrived at Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, as part of Operation RapidForge, along with F-15E Strike Eagles and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
Five Estonian Defence Forces members injured in Mali terrorist attack
Practicing the resistance - US, @NATO exercise tests "strategic and operational level decision making to support the planning and execution of resistance operations". Latvia DefMin describes it as "a whole-of-society ability to aid military resistance against illegal occupation"
Suspect involved in the case of contamination of the Druzhba oil pipeline Roman Ruzhechko detained in Lithuania
1 year agoActing Lithuania's MoD Chief welcomes US-led air defense exe "Rapid Forge" starting in Lithuania today. R.Karoblis stressed the importance of deploying high-end air capabilities to the region to train with Lithuania and Allied forces as they ensure readiness and responsiveness
1 year ago@USAirForce F-35A Lightning II fighter jets have deployed to Powidz Air Base, Poland, to conduct refueling and re-arming operations using inert munitions as part of @HQUSAFEPA-led Operation RapidForge. Photos by EPPW Spotters
Lockheed and the Army sign a $492M deal for HIMARS rocket launchers that includes Romania and Poland - marking Warsaw's first HIMARS buy. Polish officials have said they need because Russia would dominate the air in any conflict.
1 year agoIt looks like Saint Pétersbourg is getting ready for the NavyDay parades. Lots of low level air activity, including Su-35, Tu-95, A-50 and Su-24s. Navy vessels moving to the banks of Neva after assembling in the Kronstadt over the past few weeks
1 year agoGitanas Nauseda: First official visit to a close partner and ally of Lithuania – Poland. Centuries long friendship and historic ties between our two countries discussed in warm meeting with President @AndrzejDuda.
1 year agoRussian Ministry of Defense: 2 strategic Tu-160 bombers fly over Baltic Sea for 7 hours, were followed by Denmark's F16, Finland's F18 and Sweden's JAS39 Gripen
1 year agoFinnish Air Force intercepts Russian Tu-160, A-50, and Su-35s over the Baltic Sea
1 year agoFLUFF59 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint, intelligence-gathering platform, currently operating over Estonia, Gulf of Finland area. 1052z
Lithuanian court approves watchdog request to block the website of Russian state news agency Sputnik due to copyright infringement
Russian airborne troops landing ops probably started.
1 year agoMan arrested after major police operation in Forshaga – suspected to have had several weapons in his apartment.
Germany's Merkel again phisically shaking, as she welcomes Finnish PM at the chancellery and the band is playing anthem's
1 year agoFLUFF59 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint intelligence-gathering platform, operating over northern Poland, surveilling close to Kaliningrad Oblast. 0915z
1 year agoFLUFF59 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint on intelligence-gathering mission over northern Poland and Baltic Sea - watching Kaliningrad Oblast. 0944z
1 year agoAnother picture from the big fire in a pizzeria in Grästorp in Sweden. Source: NLT
1 year agoUTair UT705 from Moscow to Berlin is declaring an emergency and turning around over Lithuania
1 year agoA pair of NATO intelligence-gathering RivetJoint platforms over Baltic area this morning 0859z: RRR7210 ZZ665 RAF RC135W FLUFF26 6414846 USAF RC135V
1 year agoLativan FM: At URC2019 I reiterated Latvia's continuous support to Ukraine's territorial integrity and reforms, it is important that international organisations retain strong and principled position regarding illegal annexation of Crimea and continuous aggressive behaviour by Russia
1 year agoFLUFF26 6414846 USAF RC135V intelligence-gathering ops over Baltic states including Kaliningrad Oblast and Pskov Oblast of NW Russia.
In PACE will introduce a resolution against the return of Russia. The joint document will be prepared by Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, Poland and Georgia.
FSB detained a group of weapons smugglers from Ukraine and Lithuania in Novy Urengoy
1 year agoStatement by Members of Delegations of Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine to the PACE
Russian Foreign Ministry: Washington's deployment of missiles near our border could lead to a crisis similar to the Cuban missile crisis
![RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian IL-76 military transport aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace. New Defence Sec @BWallaceMP said [we] are always ready to react to any scenario as we continue our commitment to our NATO allies.](https://baltics.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/07/30/21874391_1.jpg)
