- Aug 23
Baltic cyclone kills two and leaves over 500,000 without power across region
A cyclone brought winds exceeding 67 mph and heavy rain across Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and northeastern Poland, killing two people and cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands.
- Aug 7
US intelligence warns Russia could attack a NATO member within weeks to test alliance resolve
US intelligence now assesses that Vladimir Putin could order a limited attack on a NATO member state to test the alliance's resolve, with a possible time frame from this autumn to 2029, the Wall Street Journal and CNN reported on 6 August.
- Jul 20
Lithuanian defense minister warns Poland and Baltics are Russia's next targets after Ukraine failures
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas says Moscow may seek a new escalation after setbacks in Ukraine, with intelligence pointing to possible attacks on critical infrastructure.
- Jul 15
Lithuania warns Russia is planning kinetic attacks on critical infrastructure in Poland and the Baltics
Intelligence from multiple NATO allies points to Russian plans for selective attacks on critical energy and transport infrastructure, with Vilnius boosting security and the Kremlin dismissing the warnings as 'scare stories'.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jul 2
Russian shadow fleet drones spied on nuclear sites and airports across Europe, IISS report reveals
A new IISS report identifies 144 drone incursions across 12 NATO nations between August 2024 and February 2026, likely launched from Russian shadow fleet vessels, targeting military bases, nuclear storage sites, and civilian airports with near impunity.
- Jun 22
Germany's new Lithuania brigade may require conscription, Pistorius warns during first major exercise
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, visiting the first large-scale drill of the new Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania near the Belarus border, said soldiers could be ordered to serve if not enough volunteer for the permanent deployment.
