A fake email announcing the withdrawal of NATO forces from Lithuania was sent to Lithuanian Defence Minister Defence Raimundas Karoblis
10 month agoU.S. destroyers conduct operations with NATO Allies in the Baltic and Black Seas.
10 month agoInterception by the Belgian F-16 fighter of two Russian fighters on the Baltic Sea performing provocative maneuvers over the USS Donald Cook. @BeAirForce
Polish F-16 aircraft and Finnish F-18 fighters conducted air-to-air combat training in Estonian airspace. Belgian F-16 and Swedish JAS-39 fighters conducted the same type of training over Lithuania. Re-tasked.to practice a low-level intercept
10 month ago#AlliedAirCommand released video footage of the @BeAirForce interception of a group of Russian Federation Air Force fighters above the Baltic Sea on April 17th
10 month agoThe @BeAirForce NATO Baltic Air Policing mission had a busy week protecting the integrity of the Alliance airspace in the Baltic region. F16 aircraft and crew performed 5 alpha scrambles. pilots intercepted, among others, SU24, SU27, TU134 and AN26. BAF
10 month ago#eFP integration exercise in Estonia
10 month ago0658 UTC: electronic reconnaissance mission near the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad for a RC135 of the US Air Force
11 month agoBig fire in Göteborg
Latvia reports first death of a COVID19 patient – health ministry
Sweden added 512 new COVID19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 4947. It also added 59 new deaths, increasing the total number of deaths to 239
20 NATO soldiers deployed to Lithuania are infected with coronavirus. 2 had to be transported to the Netherlands for hospitalization. (Le Figaro)
Finland isolates the Uusimaa-region around Helsinki from the rest of the country until 19.4. All unnecessary traffic will be blocked, but people will be allowed to return to home. 1.7 Million people within the quarantine area
Estonia records the first death from the Coronavirus
Lithuania reports second death from coronavirus. The country has confirmed 209 cases of infection
On March 24 several more COVID19 cases have been identified in the @NATO enhanced Forward Presence eFP Battle Group in Rukla, Lithuania. One sick Dutch soldier and four others with similar symptoms were evacuated to the Netherlands
Corona situation in Finland: Tests ~10,000; Confirmed infections 626; In hospital 43; In intensive care 12; Deaths 1
By Sunday morning, 326 people were confirmed to have the COVID19 virus in Estonia, with a total of 3,229 tests administered. The past 24 hours saw results from 417 tests, up 109 from the day before.
11 month agoFinland declares state of emergency, schools to close #covid19
The Estonian Cabinet declares a state of emergency in the country against on the background of the spread of the Coronavirus
Latvian authorities declare state of emergency due to coronavirus
1 year agoFinland added 5 COVID19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 12
A third case of coronavirus has been reported in Estonia, the Republican Department of Health said.
Five new coronavirus cases confirmed in Finland. The new cases bring the total number of novel coronavirus cases in Finland to 12.
The @StateDept has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland of 180 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 79 Javelin Command Launch Units and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million
The second case of coronavirus infection was recorded in Estonia, the man returned to Tallinn from Italy through Riga
First confirmed case of new coronavirus COVID19 in Latvia, informs @veselibasmin. Woman with her family traveled from Munich to Riga at Baltic Air BT226 flight on 29th February, family traveled to Munich from Milan
Pentagon: Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV has been awarded an $18,431,215 modification to a contract, estimated completion date is June 25, 2020. The contract supports numerous foreign military sales including sales to Estonia, Georgia, Oman, Qatar, Turkey, Ukraine & the UAE
1 year agoLithuania confirm her first case today and the person come from same Italy
1 year agoLithuania MFA Linas Linkevicius: Great meeting with @HarjitSajjan, Canada's Minister of @NationalDefence, on @NATO, cooperation & security challenges with a strong focus on hybrid threats such as cyber & disinformation. We highly value Canada's pivotal role in strengthening security of the Baltic region
