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Lettlands utrikesminister: Lettland kommer att begära ett extra möte i @UN flag-unflag-un säkerhetsrådet som svar på Rysslands barbariska attack mot Ukraina, inklusive användningen av en ballistisk missil med medeldistans nära gränsen mellan EU och Nato.

Kaja Kallas: The Baltic Sea has seen a clear pattern of disruption since the start of Russia’s war. Europe’s critical infrastructure remains at high risk of sabotage. I thank Finland for taking swift and determined action in seizing the ship and crew suspected of damaging subsea cables yesterday. As the investigation continues, Europe remains vigilant and in close contact with Finland and Estonia. The EU will continue to fortify its critical infrastructure, including by investing in new cables, strengthening surveillance, ensuring more repair capacity, and moving against Moscow’s shadow fleet, which also acts as a launchpad for hybrid attacks

Finnish police say they have apprehended a ship suspected of damaging a critical undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland to Estonia

Polens högsta militärbefälhavare varnar för att landet befinner sig i en "förkrigsfas" och säger att Ryssland redan förbereder sig för eventuell aggression genom att försöka destabilisera Polen, undergräva förtroendet för statliga institutioner och skapa förutsättningar för framtida attacker.

Polish authorities are investigating a site in Żelizna, Lubusz Voivodeship, after a man spotted drone-like debris during a forest walk. The police, aided by the Military Gendarmerie and prosecutors, are securing the area following the discovery

Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including protest leader Maria Kolesnikova, rights groups and state media report

Litauens premiärminister meddelade på fredagen att landet kommer att utlysa en nationell "nödsituation" på grund av tillströmningen av smugglarballonger som sköts upp från Vitryssland.

After taking off earlier today from Morón Air Base, Spain, a U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” Long-Range Strategic Bomber assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, is currently on mission over Estonia, at points flying less than forty miles from NATO’s border with Russia, while passing earlier over both Sweden and Finland.

Lettland har förlängt förbudet mot nattflygningar nära den ryska gränsen från 10 till 16 november med en timme.

The new regulations expand the powers of the Navy and Border Guard in the Baltic Sea. Law and Justice (PiS) MPs protested, but the bill passed.

Video publicerad av Estlands utrikesministerium som visar en rysk kustbevakningsbåt på gränsen mellan Estland och Ryssland med Wagner PMC-flagga

Poland intercepts Russian Il-20 spy plane over Baltic Sea – the third incident this week. Warsaw jets escorted the plane, which had its transponder off and no flight plan, confirming "increasing activity of russian aviation in the Baltic region" Polish army said

Som svar på hybridprovokationer från Vitryssland skärper Litauen sina gränsövergångar, som i stort sett kommer att vara stängda fram till den 30 november. Endast diplomater, personer som befinner sig i transit i Kaliningrad, EU/Nato-medborgare, invånare och personer med humanitärt ansvar kommer att tillåtas passera.

Two unidentified drones were spotted near the Reedo military barracks in South Estonia on Oct 17, one was shot down with an anti-drone rifle by NATO. The base hosts the U.S. Army’s 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment (5-7 CAV). The downed drone has not been found - ERR

Litauens utrikesministerium: Litauen upprepade en stark protest till Belarus mot de ständiga kränkningarna av litauiskt luftrum. Litauen anser att de vitryska institutionernas avsiktliga passivitet är en hybridattack och stänger sin statsgräns mot Belarus tills vidare.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginene said that, amid the incidents with meteorological balloons, the government has already prepared a decision to close the border with Belarus for an indefinite period

Lithuania MFA: Lithuania delivered a strict protest to Belarus over the latest violation of the Lithuanian air space. Such repeated irresponsible actions are unacceptable and clearly violate international law

NATO airspace was violated by two Russian military aircraft this afternoon. An SU-30 fighter jet and an IL-78 tanker aircraft penetrated the Lithuanian border from the Kaliningrad region. They stayed for about 18 seconds. Spanish Eurofighter jets from the Baltic Air Police took off to confront them.

Litauens president Gitanas Nausėda har meddelat att ryska militärflygplan kortvarigt kränkte Litauens luftrum ikväll, då stridsflygplan från NATO:s baltiska flygpolisuppdrag skickades in för att svara på det ryska hotet mot Litauen.

Sveriges statsminister Ulf Kristersson: Jag är stolt över att ha välkomnat president Zelenskyj till Sverige och Linköping. Idag har vi undertecknat en viktig avsiktsförklaring, som markerar ett steg mot en massiv möjlig exportaffär gällande Gripen – troligen mellan 100 och 150 stridsflygplan, för att bygga ett nytt och mycket starkt ukrainskt flygvapen. President Zelenskyj fick också chansen att se Gripens imponerande kapacitet på nära håll. Detta kommer att stärka både Ukraina, Sverige och Europa.

Question: If Russia and Putin attacks Finland, would you defend Finland. TRUMP: Yes I would. They're a member of NATO

Latvia's airspace near the border with Russia and Belarus at altitudes of up to 6 km will be closed at night until Sunday.

Tysk underrättelsetjänst har bevis för att Kreml diskuterar en attack mot Nato - EU-kommissionär Kubilius

Yesterday, October 5th, the wing section from a Russian “Shahed/Geran” one-way attack drone was found washed-up on the beach in the Salacgrīva Parish, Limbaži Municipality of Latvia

Nederländernas premiärminister Dick Schoof och Litauens premiärminister Inga Ruginienė hade anlänt till Kyiv för ett besök.

Lithuanian authorities reopened the capital's airport after a seven-hour closure following the detection of balloons of unknown origin, causing flight delays and cancellations.

Several planes bound for Vilnius, Lithuania appear to be diverting or circling

Russian warships have repeatedly sailed on collision courses, aimed weapons at Danish naval vessels and disrupted navigation systems in Denmark's straits that connect the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, its defence intelligence service said on Friday

Ten Norwegian soldiers went missing during a military exercise in Sør-Varanger. Five of them were found safe and sound. According to Finnmark County Police, the search for the remaining five soldiers is still ongoing.

President Macron informs, France has dispatched a detachment of 35 troops and a helicopter to reinforce and work jointly with allied Denmark in wake of the drone activity over Copenhagen and other European cities. The troops are adept at counter-drone operations