Russian Defense Ministry on US plan to break through Kaliningrad air defense: the region is reliably protected from any aggressive "plans" developed by American generals
1 year agoCurrently over northern Poland, USNavy P8A Poseidon, intelligence-gathering platform serial 169332. 0934z
1 year agoCurrently heading over Poland, northbound towards Baltic states is USAF RQ4 Global Hawk UAV, FORTE10 042021, 0930z
1 year agoNATO Intelligence-gathering assets operating over Baltic region this morning 0924z: HARDY20 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint, over Lithuania -eyes on Kaliningrad Oblast. RRR7293 ZZ666 RAF RC135W Rivet Joint ISTAR - currently eastbound over Batic Sea
1 year agoLithuanian President @GitanasNauseda today visited the 1,000-strong NATO eFP battalion in Rukla. Also, German Admiral Joachim Rühle inaugurated NATO's new logistics command in Ulm. If the troops in Rukla ever needed back-up, Ulm would enable the quick movement of reinforcements
1 year agoSome close ups of a Russian Blackjack from today's interception by the @BeAirForce.
1 year agoVideo of today's 7-hour flight by 2 Tu-160 strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea, which included a Russian fighter escort, as well as Belgian, Danish, Polish, Finnish, and Swedish fighter escorts for part of the flight.
1 year agoToday two @BeAirForce F16 of NATO's BAP mission intercepted two Russian TU160 Blackjack and two Russian SU27 Flanker above the Baltic Sea. It was the first scramble for the Belgian detachment which is safeguarding the Baltic airspace since the 3th of September
1 year agoFORTE10 042021 USAF RQ4 Global Hawk UAV on high-altitude intelligence-gathering mission over Lithuania, eyes-on Kaliningrad Oblast. 0843z
1 year agoHARDY20 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint operating over Estonia - eyes on Pskov region of Russia. 0938z
Stoltenberg's statements about Russia's deployment of missiles in Europe in violation of the INF Treaty have no proofs - Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
US navy joins German and Danish fleet in massive naval exercise in Baltic Sea
1 year agoRRR7228 ZZ666 RAF RC135W Rivet Joint ISTAR, intelligence-gathering platform, out of Waddington, crossing Germany eastbound, probable Baltic Sea / Kaliningrad mission
1 year agoFORTE10 112048 USAF RQ4B Global Hawk UAV on intelligence-gathering mission over Lithuania, eyes-on Kaliningrad Oblast. 0911z
1 year agoHARDY20 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint, intelligence-gathering platform, operating around the borders of Kaliningrad Oblast. 0912z
Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallstrom resigns on Twitter
President Niinistö on EU and Russia: "Dialogue is important. But before we go any further, something must happen. And it must be done by the Russians". @SuomenEduskunta #EU2019FI
Lithuania summons Chinese envoy over Hong Kong incident
1 year agoRRR7266 ZZ666 RAF RC135W Rivet Joint ISTAR intelligence-gathering platform, returning west to Waddington after Baltic Sea mission.
Diplomats confirmed the detention in Lithuania of two Russian border guards. They have already deported to the territory of the Russian Federation.
1 year ago#LITPOLUKRBRIG officers celebrate the Ukrainian National Flag Day and the Ukrainian Independence Day
1 year agoUkraine, Latvia, and Estonia represented here
1 year agoHeavy explosion in Solna tonight - kiosk blown to pieces
1 year agoPutin has arrived in Finland for meeting with president of the country
1 year ago[email protected] Typhoons deployed in Estonia have made nineteen QRA scrambles resulting in intercepts since the start of their Baltic Air Policing mission. The latest scramble yesterday saw the jets intercept two Russian aircraft including a SU-34 Fighter.
The situation on the western borders of Russia remains tense - Shoigu
1 year agoCOMBO40 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint, intelligence-gathering platform, operating over Baltic region, surveilling Kaliningrad Oblast. 0836z
Lithuanian President @GitanasNauseda this week in Berlin: "Let's talk about German expenditures. We do not want to lecture a countrybut we emphasize solidarity within NATO. There are not only rights, but also obligations of NATO members. These obligations must be fulfilled."
1 year agoGOGO73 6414847 USAF RC135U Combat Sent ELINT platform, heading back to Mildenhall after early morning (0430z) mission, gathering intelligence over Baltic area, eyes-on Kaliningrad Oblast. 0919z
1 year agoBetter view of the encounter of the NATO F-18 and RU Su-27 that was escorting the Russian Defence Minister Shoigu over the Baltic Sea
