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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago
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Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Helium balloons entering from Belarus forced airport and border closures in Lithuania, prompted security measures against cigarette smuggling, and increased NATO air responses amid regional tensions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago
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Lithuania shuts airports, Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings

Lithuania closed Vilnius and Kaunas airports and sealed Belarus border crossings after recurring helium balloons entered its airspace, citing smuggling and national security risks.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Russian diplomat tells UN any aggression against his country will be met with 'decisive response'

Russia denies intent to attack Europe but vows a decisive response to any aggression amid NATO airspace incidents and escalating tensions.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Russia will give decisive response' if provoked by the West, says Lavrov

Russia warns NATO and the EU that aggression will be met with decisive response; denies airspace violations and expresses limited hopes for US ceasefire talks.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Ukraine updates: EU states agree on need for 'drone wall' DW 09/26/2025

Countries along the European Union's eastern border agreed Friday to prioritize a so-called "drone wall" that can help defend the bloc from future airspace incursions. Defense ministers from 10 EU members met via videoconference to discuss the measures in the wake of repeated airspace violations in recent days affecting Poland, Romania, Estonia and Denmark. Russia is believed to be behind the incursions, although Moscow has denied the allegations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on Nato airspace incursions: Russia is testing European and US will. It won't stop here | Editorial

Russia's recent airspace incursions represent a deliberate escalation testing European military responses, political will, and US intentions.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

German and Swedish jets intercept Russian military plane over Baltic Sea

The aircraft turned out to be a Russian IL-20M reconnaissance plane. After visually identifying it, the Bundeswehr [German military] handed over the escort to our Swedish NATO partners @SwedenNato and returned to Rostock-Laage,
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Belarus, Russia conduct joint military drills amid NATO tensions

Russia and Belarus conducted large Zapad drills, including a submarine-launched Kalibr test, while NATO members increased air and border defenses citing security threats.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
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'Poland closest it's been to open conflict since World War Two,' says Tusk as Harris calls Russian incursion a 'wake up call for the West'

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
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'Poland closest it's been to open conflict since World War Two,' says Tusk as Harris calls Russian incursion a 'wake up call for the West'

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