1 year agoSo far, over 46,000 flights have encountered jamming of GPS signals in the Baltic region, including 2,309 Ryanair flights, 1,368 Wizz Air flights, and 82 British Airways flights
The President of the European Commission accuses Moscow of using migrants as a "tool" against Finland
Russian FM Lavrov: There is no point in Russia attacking NATO
The Ukrainian President announces the signing of a 10-year security agreement with Latvia
President Zelensky arrived in Lithuania to participate in the Three-Sea initiative summit
1 year agoFinland has offered to host a new NATO command post in Mikkeli. nnPresident @alexstubb says it's obvious when the alliance has doubled its land border with Russia with Finland's accession that this would be helpful
President Zelensky met with the new defense minister of Lithuania
The Ministry of Information of Belarus, in response to the blocking of Belarusian media, limited access to a number of media in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Finland Police: Shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa, in the south of the country
1 year agoLukashenka visits Belarusian troops near the Suwalki corridor and quizzes the commander about how he will fight the Baltic states and conquer a part of Poland to link up Belarus and Kaliningrad
Kosovo DefMin: Kosovo upgraded to NATO PA associate member
At a meeting in Tallinn on March 23-24, the Standing Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly decided to grant the delegation of Ukraine to the PA the status of a candidate for NATO
1 year agoA relative of a crew member of the trawler "Kapitan Lobanov" confirmed that the vessel was mistakenly hit by a missile during a Baltic Fleet exercise. Three were killed and 4 were injured (they are in the hospital in Pionersk). Officially, there was a fire on board
Germany: Islamic State Khurasan supporters arrested for plotting an attack against Swedish interests - were in communication with ISKP members
1 year agoThe trawler Captain Lobanov sank in the Baltic Sea. Previously, due to an explosion on board. 1 person killed, 4 wounded
1 year agoLatvian Foreign Minister @krisjaniskarins says the EU should work to position itself as the “honest broker” in the Middle East but it hasnt done so yet. He says that starts with insisting on a 2-state solution. Forging a unified EU position is on the FAC agenda today
The Government of Belarus is introducing a ban on the import of goods across the Belarusian-Lithuanian border. Prohibited for import for sale and consumption: beer, wine, water, grape must, vermouth, other fermented drinks, ethyl alcohol, vinegar, tires and tyres, clothing and other used products, as well as used spare parts and accessories for vehicles, says the Prime Minister's decree
Russian Baltic Fleet launched drill with helicopters and Bastion anti-ship missile complexes
1 year agoDrones sighted in south Sweden. Between 22 and 03 last night night large drones were reported over Malmö airport, inactive nuclear power plant Barsebäck, strategic port Ystad and hamlet Svedala. Police is investigating in cooperation with armed forces
1 year agoSweden becomes NATO’s 32nd member
Two B1B bombers have been deployed to an air base in northern Sweden, where they will cooperate not only with the Swedish armed forces, but with all allies in the region
Two dead after a fire in Nässjö, according to the police; Homicide investigation started
Hungary ratifies Sweden's NATO bid
1 year agoPutin signed a decree on reorganisation of military districts, occupied parts of Ukraine will be included into Southern Military District, and Western Military District split into Leningrad and Moscow Military districts
1 year ago"We don't agree on everything," Swedish PM Kristersson says, standing next to his Hungarian counterpart, but he says Sweden and Hungary have agreed on deepening cooperation as they will "soon be allies." Stockholm expects parliamentary/govt approval Monday for NATO accession
1 year ago2 Mirage 2000-5 took off from Šiauliai Air Base under NATO orders to conduct a visual identification of a Il-78 that was flying over international waters off the coast
1 year agoToday Sweden announced the largest support package to Ukraine yet. Package 15 will be worth 7,1 billion SEK (~$683 mln), bringing combined value of military assistance to Ukraine to 30 billion SEK. (~$2,9 bln)
Hungary to vote on Swedish NATO bid on Monday, says ruling party— AFP
Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs put Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas on the wanted list
Finland Yle projection: Stubb to win presidential election. Stubb 51,4% Haavisto 48,6%
