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Leonid Ragozin, who has lived in Latvia since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, has been accused of expressing pro-Russian sentiment. The journalist was declared persona non grata by Riga's foreign minister, and ultimately expelled from the country

Latvian media reporting that Leonid Ragozin, a Russian apologist of Moscow's war against Ukraine, is about to be declared "persona non grata" in Latvia

Latvian Armed Forces: This week, the National Armed Forces once again encountered a deliberately organized push of illegal migrants from Belarus toward Latvia. This time, a group of at least 20 illegal migrants, led by escorts dressed in masks, attempted to illegally cross the Latvian state border. NBS soldiers halted the border crossing attempt, but unlike many previous incidents, this provocation was particularly overt and aggressive. The escorts of the illegal migrants were armed, issued threats to NBS soldiers, and actively urged and drove the migrant group toward Latvia

FT: Estonia, The Baltic state is preparing to carry out deep strikes inside its neighbour, as officials fear an opportunistic gamble by the Kremlin and say that neither they nor Nato are deterring such a scenario at present

NATO exercises near Kaliningrad constitute a direct threat of force, not defensive actions – Russia's envoy to the OSCE, Poliansky

Putin has issued the necessary instructions to ensure the security of the Kaliningrad region to all relevant bodies, according to Nikolai Patrushev

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia: Today, Estonia banned the transit of Russian and Belarusian grain through our territory. Russia attacks Ukrainian ports, blocks Ukraine's grain exports and then looks for new routes for its own grain. Estonia will not provide one.
I warned already in September: do not make plans to transport Russian grain through Estonia. Today, we turned that warning into law

NATO urges Russia to cease irresponsible nuclear rhetoric. Earlier Russia warns NATO of its readiness to use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to blockade Kaliningrad, Reuters reports, having reviewed the text of a document sent by Moscow to Brussels

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia: Based on the information collected by the Estonian Internal Security Service @kaitsepolitsei we can conclude with certainty that the arson attack on Milrem Robotics premises that took place on the night of 14–15 August in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation. Such actions are absolutely unacceptable. In response, the @MFAestonia will today summon Russia's Chargé d'affaires

Poland and Lithuania are preparing joint plans for the possible mass evacuation of civilians from the Baltic region in the event of an attack. The countries are working on procedures, logistics and infrastructure, including evacuation routes through the Suwalki Gap

Latvia says its eastern border surveillance system is being deliberately sabotaged, with cables cut and equipment cabinets damaged along the Russian and Belarusian borders. Officials blame growing provocations backed by the "aggressor state"

Multiple sources have information that Russians intend to expand their war and activity to other countries. Possibly, other regions – Zelenskyy

Lithuania summons Putin's representative to protest Moscow's continued aerial attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, saying the escalation contradicts Russia's claims at the UN that it is ready for peace talks

Finland and Sweden scrambled fighter jets together for the first time to identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland. Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens intercepted Russian transport aircraft and warplanes as part of deeper defense cooperation between the two NATO members

The CIA warns of a Russian drone attack against Spain, France, or Italy. They will use drones launched from the sea, hidden in a ship's container; it's not difficult at all," a source in Vilnius confirms. The US has shared this information with the Europeans after the CIA director's trip to Moscow, where he warned the Russians that he knew of their escalation plans on NATO territory

Lithuania has lodged a protest with Belarus over a violation of Lithuania's airspace by smuggling balloons on September 21-22. The incident caused civilian aviation traffic disruptions. Lithuania demands that Belarus ensures effective control of its territory and airspace

Polish Armed Forces to revise procedures for shooting down foreign objects infringing upon Polish airspace. Fighter pilot will no longer be required to visually identify the target before engaging – announced Deputy Minister of National Defence

Lithuania signaled its ports will remain closed for shipments of Belarusian potash

Gitanas Nauseda: I have just received confirmation that the new rotation of U.S. troops is already on its way to Lithuania. We are grateful to @POTUS Donald Trump and the U.S. administration for this decision, which is important not only for Lithuania, but also for the security of the entire region

Lithuania is planning defenses against military drones at a key future power grid substation linking the Baltic states with western Europe in an area that intelligence sources say Russia could target with a false flag attack

As reported by @MON_GOV_PL, due to an urgent request from the American side, the Wednesday visit to the Pentagon by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense W. @KosiniakKamysz will take place at a different time. Arrangements for it are currently underway. Following signals from the American side, as well as the meeting of the chiefs of staff of NATO countries, it is now urgently necessary to undertake new actions concerning the security of the Alliance's member states

Kraslava: NATO Baltic air policing mission fighters have been activated

Army of Latvia: possible threat in the airspace in Krāslava municipality. We inform you that there may be a threat in Latvia's airspace. no additional action is required at this time

President Donald Trump said the US is working with Belarus to secure more supplies of potash amid a trade fight with Canada, a major supplier of the critical ingredient used in fertilizers

FSB has imposed a 10-day lockdown along the border just south of Narva. It includes a nighttime curfew banning movement on foot or by vehicle outside settlements within 5 km border zone in Slantsy and Kingisepp

President of Latvia Rinkēvičs said that further escalation from Russia is "very likely" and that Latvian and NATO forces have authorization to resist a limited invasion without waiting for Brussels

Putin: The Russian Federation has no aggressive intentions towards Europe.

Estonian PM Kristen Michal says Estonia is ready to shut its border with Russia immediately if a general mobilization is declared. Meanwhile Kremlin spokesman Peskov denies any plan to draft 300,000 by end-2026, after a Bloomberg report on alleged hidden mobilization

A rapid deployment of German and Swedish forces to Gotland island is being carried out today. Units from and are rehearsing the swift reinforcement of the strategic island in order to ensure the security of the Baltic Sea

The leaders of the Flamman association in Malmö, with close ties to the city's Social Democratic administration, have been arrested in a dawn raid, suspected of serious financial crimes