Russian military plane spotted over Baltic Sea: NATO jets scrambled
Two German Eurofighters were scrambled over the Baltic Sea after a Russian reconnaissance plane flew without a flight plan or radio contact, according to the German Air Force.
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NATO avoids Turkiye’s 2015 response after Russian jets violate skies over Poland’s only Baltic Sea oil platform
From Petrobaltic to Estonian airspace, Moscow executes small moves with outsized risk.
Russian Gerbera drone wreckage washes onto Latvian beach after drifting from sea
The tail section was discovered in Ventspils district and secured for inspection.
Trump’s tariff strategy against India’s Russian oil purchases creates unexpected windfall for Chinese refineries
Beijing's state-owned refineries are stockpiling discounted Urals crude at 75,000 barrels daily, nearly double their normal intake.
Ukrainian foreign minister says 70% of Russia’s shadow oil fleet passes under NATO’s nose
As Warsaw assumes regional leadership, Ukraine calls for bold action on Kremlin oil tankers.
Poland detects GPS disruptions over the Baltic Sea and links it to Russia’s actions
Drone operators across northern Poland have been reporting GPS failures that Poland's defense minister now directly links to Russian sabotage operations over the Baltic Sea.
Frontline report: Europe’s Achilles heel becomes tripwire where Putin’s ambitions meet NATO’s steel
What was once NATO’s most vulnerable flank is now a red line.
Frontline report: Baltic seabed shows growing scars from Russia’s hybrid sabotage
A sanctioned Russian-linked vessel operating under an Antiguan flag was detected maneuvering near a 600-megawatt undersea power line connecting Poland and Sweden, prompting immediate Polish military intervention.
Russian navy now guards shadow fleet oil tankers in Gulf of Finland, minister says
The presence of military escorts to tankers is something Finnish officials haven’t seen before.
Estonian navy detains Russian shadow fleet’s oil tanker near Tallinn
Authorities now check the flagless vessel Kiwala's technical condition and crew documentation.
Royal Navy discovers Russian spy devices targeting UK nuclear submarine routes
Russian espionage devices discovered near UK naval bases expose vulnerabilities in Britain's nuclear deterrent capability as maintenance delays leave majority of submarine fleet unavailable for deployment.
Finland-Germany submarine cable damaged again in Baltic Sea in possible sabotage act
Swedish coast guard confirms C-Lion1 cable connecting Finland to Germany damaged again near Gotland island in the Baltic Sea.
While Trump courts peace with Putin, NATO races against Russia’s Baltic hybrid assault
Amid growing calls for peace with Putin, the NATO navy remains on high alert over crucial cables in the Baltics, where the Kremlin unleashes the second front in its war against the West.
Two more ships carrying Russian oil sinking in Pacific and Baltic
Maritime incidents saw a Chinese cargo ship grounding near Sakhalin while an Antigua-flagged tanker stalled at Ust-Luga.
Norway-flagged ship with all-Russian crew seized over Baltic cable damage
Norwegian authorities seized Silver Dania with Russian crew at Latvia's request, while Swedish investigators focus on Maltese-flagged vessel Vezhen.
Bloomberg: Oil flows halt at Russia’s Ust-Luga Baltic port following reported attack
A major Russian oil export facility suspended operations after Ukraine reported attacking its supporting pipeline infrastructure.
Sweden seizes ship that departed from Russia over Baltic Sea cable damage
Swedish authorities detained Malta-registered vessel Vezhen following suspected sabotage of undersea fiber optic cable connecting Latvia's Ventspils with Gotland island.
Russian shadow fleet’s Eagle S remains under arrest as damage claims mount
Finnish authorities have issued dual arrest orders for the Eagle S tanker over suspected involvement in damaging undersea infrastructure.
Finland says Russian shadow fleet tanker crew planned more cable sabotage before arrest
After damaging the Estlink 2 power cable, Eagle S crew was positioned to damage Estlink1 and BalticConnector gas pipeline when authorities intervened, as per investigators.
Finnish FM: The path to lasting peace requires Ukraine to maintain a strong position
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen pledged support for Ukraine while highlighting the twin threats posed by Russia's shadow fleet: continued war funding and potential environmental catastrophe in Baltic waters.