Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia filed a formal transparency request under the OSCE rules for Minsk to disclose Belarus-Russia military exercise information as a confidence-building measure
2 year agoLatvian Air Force Patrolling over Belarusian border
Denmark plans to allow US troops on its soil: PM
2 year agoToday, at least 21 NATO and Swedish ISR aircraft flew collection sorties over Europe: USN P-8As (2 PL09x, 4 PK09x, 4 PS09x); USAF RC-135W (JAKE11), RC-135V (HOMER31), E-8C (REDEYE6); US Army RC-12Xs (YANK01, YANK02), ARTEMIS (BRIO68)
Today Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia activated the OSCE Vienna document risk reduction mechanism vis a vis Belarus for the military build up seen in the country. Minsk now has 48 hours to respond
From 10 to 11 Feb, Lithuania PM @IngridaSimonyte will be making an official visit to Ukraine to express Lithuania's support for the country and its people in the face of tensions over the potential military escalation
2 year agoChairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee @mikaniikko was replaced by @Halla_aho, a long-time advocate of NATO membership
2 year agoA strike in a camp for foreigners in Lithuania. Refugees and migrants have been in confinement for 7 months. They don't know how long the detention will take. The guards suppressed a peaceful protest using stun guns and tear gas
The Dutch Defense Minister says his country will increase its military deployment in the Baltics
2 year agoToday, at least 9 NATO and Swedish aircraft flew ISR sorties over Europe: US Army RC-12X (YANK01, YANK02); USAF RC-135V (HOMER21); USN P-8A (PS08x); RAF RC-135W (RRR7211), P-8As (STGRY01, GURNY02); Swedish S102B (SVF623); and an unidentified Turkish aircraft (TURAF42)
2 year agoLatvian Armed Forces: The Air Force, continuing to provide support to the State Border Guard in the prevention of illegal border violations, flown along the Latvian-Belarusian border with the An-2 aircraft. BY border guard has accused the NAF of violating airspace, but GPS data proves that the violation did not occur
2 year agoFinnish Air Force is holding a large exercise with up 50% of the F/A-18 fleet taking part
Belarusian border guards accused Latvian An-2 in violation of state border near Urbany border crossing
Denmark strengthens military preparedness: 700 soldiers in Slagelse, fighter jets on Bornholm
2 year agoA Russian MiG-31K carrying a Kinzhal missile was spotted landing at the Kaliningrad Chkalovsk airbase on February 7
Lithuania raised the level of combat readiness in connection with the Russian-Belarusian exercises
Germany to boost troop deployment in Lithuania amid Ukraine tensions: minister
Latest US intel warning abt possible Russia military invasion of Ukraine - "We take all these signs very seriously" Latvia DefMin @Pabriks tells @gmfus
2 year agoNATO battlegroup in Estonia wrapped up largest winter exercise. Around 1,400 NATO troops took part in exercise Winter Camp, testing their infantry and armour capabilities against harsh winter conditions
2 year agoUS Army CL600 ARTEMIS BRIO68 active near Kaliningrad
Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht does not rule out sending more Bundeswehr soldiers to Lithuania. Around 600 Bundeswehr soldiers are already stationed in the country on NATO's eastern flank
U.S. scrambles F-15s from Estonia to intercept Russian fighter jets over Baltic Sea Thurs: NATO
2 year ago.@usairforce F-15Es intercepted Russian fighters operating near Allied air space over the Baltic Sea while @Luftforsvaret @RoyalAirForce intercepted Russian aircraft flying from the Barents to the North Sea on Feb 3
Estonia introduces additional sanctions on the transit of oil products from Belarus. "We decided to introduce additional sanctions from Estonia, which will put goods under the code 2707 under sanctions," @kajakallas said
Swedish Public Health Agency says COVID19 no longer a "socially dangerous disease," all restrictions to be lifted
Finnish Air Force executed surveillance of territorial integrity flight to Gulf of Finland this morning at ~10am local time. Loud flight noise heard in SE Finland
A Latvian diplomat told CNN Wednesday that Latvia, which borders Russia and Belarus, "is ready and willing to host more troops from the US - it's been a long standing topic of discussion with the Pentagon and those discussions are still ongoing
2 year agoThat's another ship coming into the Baltic that can potentially supply gas to the Kaliningrad Oblast if there are any interruptions
Russian warships now sail through the Great Belt, Fehmarnbelt and Kadet Trench in the dark, there are gaps in the accounting
Belarus to restrict railway transportation for goods from Lithuania - Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
