2 year agoAt least 3 @FinnishAirForce F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation with United States Air Force KC-135R over Finland yesterday: 62-3551 as QID11
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda signed the law on the spelling of surnames
Latvian MoD: Russia's Defence Ministry declines Latvian OSCE inspection in Russia and publishes false statements about arrival of Latvian inspectors
2 year agoSwedish Air Force Saab S100D Argus C604 active over Gotland
Psaki on additional US troops to eastern flank NATO allies: "We have never ruled out the option of providing additional assistance in advance of an invasion. Those discussions have been ongoing"
2 year agoMassive interference at the weather radar Gotland
2 year agoNATO chief Stoltenberg thanks Sweden for reinforcing its military presence on Gotland as added security for NATO allies on the Baltic Sea
2 year agoLatvia has asked its citizens not to travel to Ukraine -Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics
NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg's met today with Foreign Ministers @Haavisto of Finland and @AnnLinde of Sweden
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia: Very good exchange between @SecBlinken and EU Foreign Ministers on the current crisis in Europe. I appreciate level of transatlantic coordination and US commitment to Europe's security. We must help Ukraine and counter Russia's aggressive behaviour
Two corvettes of the Russian Baltic Fleet left Baltiysk for a long-range exercise
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Any sanctions imposed on Russia must be harsh
2 year ago2x USAF KC135R RCH051/52 from NAS NAS Jacksonville to Europe
Starting January 24 to 29, Latvian inspectors will check Russian military facilities in the Smolensk and Bryansk regions, - head of the Russian National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction Ryzhkov
2 year ago3 x USAF C130J HKY729/731/732 to Tallin Estonia
The Norwegian Chief of Defence: "The situation is serious for Norway and for Europe" "Some readiness measures have been taken, including increased monitoring and revising of plans" "The Norwegian Armed Forces is ready to implement further measures"
Vice Minister at Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania: In light of Russia's increase in military pressure in and around Ukraine, Lithuania will provide Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and adjacent equipment to bolster Ukraine's defensive military capabilities
Javelin anti-tank missiles from Baltics as well as U.S. military stockpiles will arrive in Ukraine early next week: U.S. officials
Pentagon says it is looking at a range of options if allies in Eastern Europe request military support. It adds that the U.S. military capabilities could come from Europe but also from the United States
Defense Minister of Latvia: The Baltic states will send "Stinger" and "Javelin" systems, as well as various individual equipment to help Ukraine to strengthen its defences. I strongly urge Russia to de-escalate situation at the border with Ukraine and respect its sovereignty
2 year agoNATO ships are undertaking a scheduled deployment to the Baltic Sea, in order to ensure continued maritime situational awareness
Foreign minister Lavrov says Russia has 'never' threatened 'Ukrainian people'
Lavrov: Russophobic minority of Baltic countries and Poland define anti-Russian policy of NATO and EU
It is hardly possible to seriously talk about the revival or restoration of the USSR - Russian Foreign Ministry
The NATO Secretary General's statement about readiness to accept Finland and Sweden into the alliance is an external pressure on their policy, - Lavrov
Visiting troops in Estonia Estonia, @ArmyCGS met with the Dep Commander Estonian Defence Forces. Strengthening the ties between the two countries, they discussed improving the military education and training of both countries.
U.S. approves allied weapons shipments to Ukraine as worries mount "Baltic NATO allies Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia can now transfer American-made lethal weapons such as anti-armor and ground-to-air missiles to Ukraine
Finland does not plan to join NATO in the near future but is ready to stand with its European allies and United States by imposing tough sanctions on Russia if it attacks Ukraine, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday
Finnish Defence Forces has enhanced readiness, says difficult to predict how the security situation develops. As usual, no comments on operational details regarding posture
2 year agoLatvian PM @krisjaniskarins: Who joins our club is up to NATO. Kremlin is afraid of Ukrainian democracy
