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“Also Read | Russia issues nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic Russia has accused the alliance of increasing military pressure around Kaliningrad and has sent a formal diplomatic note to NATO over what Moscow sees as attempts to isolate the…”

“Several Russian embassies in Europe this week issued statements that said Moscow has “information that NATO is preparing (an) air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad and (the) Kaliningrad region.””

“His remarks followed Moscow's warning to NATO that it would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad should any members of the military alliance try to cut off the Baltic exclave from the rest of Russia.”

“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Europe's spy chiefs have warned that Russia may be about to test Nato, with one saying an attack could come in a matter of months.”

“…Preferred Source European spy chiefs have issued a chilling warning that Russia could be just months away from dramatically escalating its campaign against NATO - potentially through missile or drone attacks, sabotage or even a limited incursion onto alliance…”

“The warnings came after Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, told parliament that intelligence assessments suggest Russia may launch an attack with drones or missiles on Nato territory in the coming months, as part of efforts to prove that “article 5 is more…”

“The president called the territory “vital” for U.S. missile defense and NATO and warned that “if we don’t get it, Russia or China will.””

“Taussig says she expects this increased NATO presence in the Arctic to continue, not just because of this deal, "but because of the [Trump] Administration's rightful attention on Greenland, and also the reality of the security environment,” as Russia has…”

“Beyond Pituffik Space Base, an established outpost that enables US early warning systems, the US will be allowed to open new sites across the hostile landscape.”

“Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Russia plans to launch “hybrid-style” drone and missile strikes against nations supporting Ukraine, including NATO-member Poland, as the war enters its most crucial phase.”

“Tensions have been rising across Europe amid concerns that president Vladimir Putin could extend hybrid attacks to Nato countries after a spate of airspace violations attributed to Russia.”

“His warning followed a series of incidents blamed on Russia along NATO's eastern flank.”

“Poland also sounded the alarm about Russia, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warning on Thursday that Moscow could send drones or missiles into NATO countries allied with Ukraine in the coming months.”

“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Nato fighter jets scrambled to shoot down a drone that breached Lithuanian airspace after an urgent phone warning was issued to residents.”

“- Published Nato fighter pilots have shot down a drone that entered Lithuania's airspace overnight, the Lithuanian president said.”

“This latest Russian escalation follows U.S. intelligence warnings that Moscow intended to target Polish-Ukrainian border crossings.”

“NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has pledged additional support for Ukraine after Russian drone strikes hit close to the border with Poland.”

“The incident came as Russian drones targeted several areas in western Ukraine, which has so far been largely spared the heaviest fighting seen in the east.”

“A phone displays the alert message sent to the public, warning about a possible drone attack in Vilnius on September 15 A Nato fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace today (stock image) Drone sightings were reported in Lithuania on…”

“Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter, Denmark says COPENHAGEN, Sept 15 - A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off the coast of Denmark, narrowly missing the aircraft on…”

“A Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea and an Italian Nato fighter jet shot down a drone carrying an explosive device over Lithuania in what the EU described as “reckless and dangerous””

“Ukraine has accused Russia of striking a power plant in Kyiv after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between the warring countries.”

“In other developments: Nato Supreme Allied Cmdr Europe Alexus Grynkewich is due to deliver a warning to Russia at a security conference in Warsaw over the alliance’s ability to counter any attack from Moscow.”

“Interview with Baiba Braže, Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister, as Europe’s eastern flank is facing another moment of heightened tension amid growing concerns over Russian drones, airspace violations and a broader campaign of hybrid pressure against NATO.”

“Merz called this week for Nato and European unity against Russia, as well as in his own country, where the far-Right, Moscow-friendly AfD opposition is on the rise.”

“Air raid sirens blared across Kyiv, urging residents to shelter, soon after Friedrich Merz’s arrival under tight security, with warnings of approaching Russian attack drones.”

“The Russian Foreign Ministry declared in a statement that "responsibility for any potential negative consequences rests entirely with those who ignore this warning."”

“The mission also came one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed European warnings about the threat from Moscow in the region and mocked Estonia’s new defense minister over the Baltic state’s preparations for a potential Russian attack.”

“The mission also came one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed European warnings about the threat from Moscow in the region and mocked Estonia's new defense minister over the Baltic state's preparations for a potential Russian attack.”

“Finland and Sweden both joined Nato following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, departing from a longstanding policy of non-alignment.”

“Log in For months now, European leaders have been incrementally raising the alarm about the threat of Russian strikes on a Nato member.”

“Log in There is "a low but growing risk" that Russia would launch a limited military attack against one or several NATO countries that border it, Denmark intelligence has warned Such attacks could include isolated strikes with long-range weapons like drones…”

“The Danish Defense Intelligence Service issued the bluntest warning from a NATO ally yet about a “low but growing risk” that Russia could deploy a small number of troops into a neighboring country or fire long-range weapons on infrastructure that supports…”

“Log in Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting,” as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, Nato’s deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday.”

“TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting,” as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, NATO’s deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday.”

“Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting,” as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, NATO's deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday.”

“Rubio told reporters, warning that the conflict could spread to neighbouring NATO countries.”

“Rubio told reporters in Lisbon, warning that the conflict could spread to neighbouring NATO countries.”

“…itary bases and critical infrastructure in ways that would have sounded like science fiction a generation ago.' There were fresh warnings on Monday that President Vladimir Putin is putting lives at risk in Europe as Russian drones and missiles menaced…”

“It added that their proposal would strengthen the UK's air defence systems at a time when Nato allies have warned they are facing repeated Russian drone incursions.”

“A look at the latest Seoul-Kyiv rift surrounding the transfer of the soldiers, who were among thousands of North Korean troops sent to support Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.”

“It comes as several Russian embassies in Europe this week issued statements that said Moscow has “information that NATO is preparing (an) air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad and (the) Kaliningrad region.””

“…ork on Wednesday, Lithuanian foreign minister Kestutis Budrys told Reuters that allied intelligence pointed to a risk that Russia could try to broaden its pressure on Nato countries through attacks on critical infrastructure and other forms of hybrid…”

“The report comes amid Western intelligence warnings that Russia could stage limited attacks on Nato states in months not years.”

“Senior Nato commander says Putin becoming ‘increasingly cavalier’ and ‘dangerous’ A senior Nato commander has warned that Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting”, as the Ukraine war continues and Russia seeks to weaken…”

“Military drone incursions have rattled the Nato partner, with residents living close to the Russian border forced to take shelter following drone alerts.”

“Asked by The Canadian Press if he’s concerned about warnings from Europe about Russia’s next moves, the minister says it’s difficult to “assimilate all the data” but Ottawa is watching the situation closely.”

“Asked by The Canadian Press if he’s concerned about warnings from Europe about Russia’s next moves, the minister says it’s difficult to “assimilate all the data” but Ottawa is watching the situation closely.”

“Poland's premier Donald Tusk warned that the Kremlin was planning to target Nato states, while French president Emmanuel Macron said attacks were 'intensifying' amid fears that Russia is preparing to test their support of Ukraine.”

“…ds to come clean with Brits about the threat being posed by Russia's 'shadow' war against NATO allies It follows warnings that Russia's Vladimir Putin is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine The talks will…”

“Italy's Meloni criticises US-Russia diesel deal as 'very risky choice' Meanwhile, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni said the US deal with Russia over diesel supply is “a very risky choice,” with “clear” risks.”

“Russia has also accused NATO of involvement in the attack, while several Western countries initially blamed Russia.”

“Grynkewich did not mention Russia by name during his Warsaw address, but his warning appeared directed at Moscow and with NATO's 2022 Strategic Concept also identifying Russia as the most significant and direct threat to allied security.”

“NATO must prepare for a deadly Russian hybrid attack, according to Poland's foreign minister.”

“…ent Donald Trump's efforts to reach a diesel agreement with Russia could provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with fresh revenue to fund his war against Ukraine while allowing Moscow to buy time through negotiations it has little intention of honoring, a…”

“Desperate Vladimir Putin recently threatened to deploy Russia’s entire nuclear arsenal, comprising about 4,400 warheads, against Nato countries if they activated a supposed plan to invade the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.”

“In 2010, Yanukovych finally won the presidency on a platform of rejecting NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization through which Europe joined together to oppose first the USSR, and then the rising threat of Russia.”

“A leading pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger with reported ties to Russia’s intelligence services has been arrested in Montenegro, after warnings of attempts to destabilise the Balkan country, officials have said.”

“…— Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on a public bus, authorities said Thursday, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued and power outages worsened in the capital…”

“… are not members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), or NATO partners or European Union members from controlling, significantly influencing or accessing non-public information unless the parties are that the “activities of such states or…”

“…hington’s scattershot support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia, disputes inside Nato including Trump’s recent demands for sovereignty over Greenland, and a growing ideological divide being driven by powerful officials including the US vice-president, JD…”

“A commercial ship sank and its crew vanished Tuesday after an apparent coordinated air-and-sea drone attack off NATO member Bulgaria, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia before warning Moscow was preparing a broader "massive strike."”

“The move comes as part of a shift towards an “active defence” strategy after weeks of warnings by European heads of state and Nato leaders about an impending attack by Russian designed to test the alliance’s mutual defence clause.”

“Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who opened the meeting, endorsed the performance of the Taliban authorities while warning against any attempt by Nato to establish military infrastructure in Afghanistan or neighbouring countries.”

“Warnings about an approaching war with Russia have swept through Europe during recent weeks, propagated by presidents, opposition figures, and the news media alike.”

“They are among NATO’s biggest defence spenders as a share of GDP and sit on the alliance’s frontline with Russia.”

“Appearing alongside Russia's ambassador at his final rally in Banja Luka, Dodik declared Bosnia "dead" and an "impossible country," signalling continued Kremlin-backed pushback against the nation's EU and NATO ambitions.”

“The election was held in the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine war, with many voters on edge amid warnings of potential Russian aggression.”

“…nnection with Ukraine, when the possibility was raised that Russia would move so-called tactical weapons to Belarus as a warning to NATO, and with Taiwan, around the decades-old question of whether the United States would stand by its willingness to use nukes…”

“Across the Baltics, including in NATO and European Union member Latvia, many voters are on edge after official warnings of potential Russia aggression and a growing number of airspace incursions related to Moscow's war in Ukraine.”

“Another war that was supposed to only take its aggressors a few weeks until victory drags on, with the rhetoric only escalating by the day between Russian President Vladamir Putin and NATO, as Putin finds himself bogged down in the frontline battle in Ukraine.”

“Poland, once part of the Soviet bloc and now a member of NATO, is on heightened alert after several Russian missile and drone incursions into its airspace.”

“France’s Emmanuel Macron is taking the threat seriously, warning his security services that Russia’s aggression and threats in Europe are intensifying, citing the train strike and repeated drone incursions into European airspace.”

“…nistration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Middle Eastern countries hurt by Russia’s war on Ukraine and diverting it to right-wing governments in Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and…”

“Putin’s comments followed a diplomatic note which NATO said this week it had received from Russia, warning the Western military alliance it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if NATO attempted to cut off Russia’s Baltic exclave.”

“The warning highlighted Moscow's urgent concern at what it has presented as a growing Nato threat to Kaliningrad, a heavily militarised Russian territory that is wedged between Poland and Lithuania and is slightly bigger than the US state of Connecticut.”

“The warning came just days after Sweden and Finland scrambled fighter jets together for the first time to intercept Russian military aircraft, while the United States is reportedly considering pulling nearly a third of its forces out of Europe.”

“Despite Poland’s PM warning the Kremlin intends to target Nato states, and France’s President warning that attacks are ‘intensifying’, the UK declared there was no change in Russia’s intentions.”

“In a recent case that pointed to an escalation of such activity, Germany blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August using a drone laden with explosives. - Analysis Putin appears to be eyeing NATO.”

“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Russia's embassy in London has issued a chilling nuclear threat to Britain and Nato, following Sky's new TV programme, The Wargame.”

“Separately, Lithuanian PM Mindaugas Sinkevičius is meeting Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte this morning for talks and a joint press conference amid growing Russian pressure on the eastern flank of the alliance.”

“…nside the real war games as Europe readies for an attack by Russia As warnings increase about a Russian attack on a NATO country, real-world war-games, whether played out around a conference table or on the ground as military exercises, are happening all the…”

“I spent four years as an Army infantry officer in Alaska, where our operational responsibilities stretched from Prudhoe Bay on the Arctic Ocean to the Aleutian Islands reaching toward Russia.”

“Throughout his tenure there was a series of rolling crises including the various waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 11, 2022.”

“It quickly became obvious to German intelligence Russia was behind the attack, marking a staggering escalation in its hybrid warfare against NATO member states.”

“But Stubb struck a notably calmer tone when asked about Zelenskyy’s warnings that Russia could eventually attack other European countries, including Finland, which shares the longest border with Russia.”

“Nato F-18 warplanes and an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter were scrambled in Romania amid a threat from Russian drones close to the River Danube border with Ukraine.”

“Countering Sikorski's warnings of "something big" on the horizon, one of Estonia's top military figures claimed his country is seeing no evidence of Russian troops massing along NATO's eastern flank.”

“Anand also voiced support for the NATO alliance, amid an increase in warnings from European leaders about Russian hybrid attacks.”

“Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attacked the US and its Western allies as “warmongers” in a fiery tirade at the UN Saturday, where he sought to drive a wedge between the US and Europe while defending Russia’s bloody war in Ukraine.”

“Even after a Russian drone struck a high-rise apartment building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati in late May this year, many EU and NATO representatives hesitated to accuse Russia of intentional action.”

“Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve to defend members on its eastern flank or respond to attacks that fall short of all-out war, these officials say, at a time when the U.S. is distracted by other conflicts and weighing reducing…”

“…istory has made Kallas one of Europe’s most prominent voices on Moscow — even as officials in her native Estonia and elsewhere along NATO’s eastern flank now caution against interpreting Russia’s recent provocations as preparations for a conventional…”

“Putin It comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters in Saint Petersburg that Moscow was not preparing for conflict with Europe, despite warnings from European officials amid an increasing number of suspected Russian hybrid attacks.”

“Poland’s veteran Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski doubled down, warning Russia that Nato’s air superiority could destroy Russia’s oil refining capacity within days in the event of any attempted invasion of the Baltics.”

“SAINT PETERSBURG — Russia is not preparing for “any kind” of conflict with Europe, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, following warnings from some European NATO members of potential Russian attacks on the alliance’s territory.”

“…sh prime minister Donald Tusk, citing intelligence assessments, telling the Polish parliament last week that Russia could launch "hybrid drone and missile strikes" against Poland and other NATO countries supporting Ukraine, while portraying them as…”

“The latest alleged airspace violations have again raised the spectre of an open Russian attack on NATO territory, a prospect European intelligence chiefs have been warning about since January 2024.”

“The US stance has previously been criticised for favouring Russia’s narrative, with Moscow insisting that Ukraine cede territory that Russia has illegally occupied, demilitarise and drop ambitions to join NATO.”

“BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is capable of handling sabotage and drone incidents in Europe and has good action plans in place to deal with them, the alliance’s secretary general said Thursday as a Danish intelligence service warned Russia is expected to increase such…”

“Lately there have been intelligence warnings that an embattled Putin may strike at a Nato flank, or fringe location, to test the resolve of the most powerful military coalition on earth.”

“Greenland, a territory of NATO-ally Denmark, by military force if necessary.”

“Poland is under near-daily air-raid warnings due to Russian drone incursions, the nation’s deputy prime minister says — as he warned that Vladimir Putin appears hellbent on expanding the war in Ukraine.”

“Its route through a section of Poland and Lithuania squeezed between Russia and its ally Belarus -- the so-called Suwalki Gap -- has long caused security concerns within the NATO military alliance, of which Warsaw and Vilnius are both members.”

“The threat conversation came to the surface this week following a warning from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that Russia is planning hybrid strikes on NATO territory.”

“The global security backdrop to the summit is bleak, with European leaders warning that Russia could launch a drone or missile attack on Nato territory within months to test the strength of the alliance.”

“Robert Kagan’s Chilling Warning About Trump’s Next Two Years… On The Bulwark on Sunday, BILL KRISTOL talks with ROBERT KAGAN about how Trump’s Iran war is accelerating America’s retreat from the world, leaving allies to fend for themselves while China and…”

“…ld, Courtney Kube, and Abigail Williams of NBC News reported that the Pentagon is weighing a plan to pull tens of thousands of troops and weapons, ships, and planes out of Europe despite the warnings of NATO allies about Russia’s increasingly aggressive…”

“During a news conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Ottawa on Sunday, both leaders were asked about warnings from the Polish prime minister that Russia may be planning attacks on European countries that support Ukraine.”

“…authorities described as a Ukrainian drone strike, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Sofyino settlement in the Ramensky district of the Moscow region, Russia, September, 20, 2026 Ukraine's Pelican deployment on Sunday comes amid growing fears that Mr Putin…”

“Just last week, the First Sea Lord, Sir Gwyn Jenkins, gave an important speech warning of increased Russian activities in UK waters.”

“It follows warnings that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine.”

“…Preferred Source The United States has sent two nuclear-powered submarines to defend critical undersea cables against potential sabotage by Russia, military sources have said – amid growing warnings that Vladimir Putin is preparing to launch attacks on…”

“European countries concerned over Russian hybrid threats The meeting in the western Ukrainian ski resort of Bukovel came amid increasing concern among many European countries that Russia is ramping up hybrid threats including sabotage, cyberattacks,…”

“… remarks come ahead of the United Nations general assembly in New York City, where Donald Trump is expected to hold meetings with senior European leaders, and as Nato allies have stepped up their warnings about the risk of Russia escalating the war in…”

“France becomes the latest Nato member to accuse Russia of such attacks, only days after Germany pointed the finger at the Kremlin for the attempted drone strike at Leipzig Airport in August.”

“Tusk's warning yesterday follows recent incidents along NATO's eastern flank that member countries attribute to Russia.”

“Turkiye, a NATO member that took part in a multi-country development of the F-35 jets, has been barred from receiving the aircraft since 2019 after it purchased anti-aircraft missiles from Russia.”

“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The FBI has issued a stark new warning that Russia is plotting targeted assassinations across the US and in European countries that support Ukraine.”

““The West made a choice long ago in favour of containing Russia,” he said, referring to what he called Nato’s “forceful” expansion towards Russia’s borders, which it cites as a reason for the invasion of Ukraine.”

“Warning that Ukraine faced a tough winter, von der Leyen suggested the EU may have reached its limits on economic restrictions against Russia.”

“He reposted a story last October from Kazakh media on Putin’s warning that the U.S. would fracture relations with Russia if it supplied Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles.”

“Drone shot down over Nato member Lithuania appears Russian, say sources An Italian fighter jet deployed on a Nato mission shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that "most probably" came from Russia, Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto said.”

“German intelligence report warns of rising Chinese, Russian spy threat A report by Germany’s counter-intelligence agency said some surveillance activities targeting military infrastructure can be linked to China Germany’s military counter-intelligence agency,…”

“As Andrew Egger remarked here Wednesday, this warning didn’t come out of the blue.”

“Russian strike on train on Ukraine-Poland border was meant to scare Western states, says EU's Kallas A Russian drone attack on a train on Ukraine's border with Nato member Poland on Sunday was meant to scare Western countries supporting Ukraine, European…”

“Democrats spent years warning that President Donald Trump’s impulsiveness would produce reckless nuclear use.”

“…reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who made a trip to Moscow last month with an undisclosed mission that may have involved warning Vladimir Putin off military action against NATO countries, may be stepping into a more extensive role in the…”