CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE NEWS
Defence
Airports in Lublin and Rzeszów Temporarily Closed During Russian Drone Attack on Ukraine
Airports in the eastern Polish cities of Lublin and Rzeszów temporarily suspended operations on Thursday morning as Polish military aircraft...
Slovakia Blocks Poland-Backed Push for Longer EU Sanctions on Russia
European Union ambassadors have failed to agree on extending individual sanctions against Russian citizens and entities for 12 months after...
Europe Faces Growing Threat of Russian Sabotage Campaign
A series of fires, attempted attacks and suspicious disruptions across Europe has raised fears that Russia is intensifying its campaign...
Suspected Arson at Polish Military Drone Components Plant
Polish prosecutors are investigating a suspected arson attack at a WB Electronics facility in Skarżysko-Kamienna, where components for military drones...
NATO Fighter Jets Shoot Down Drone over Latvia, Triggering Alert in Eastern Regions
Fighter jets assigned to NATO’s air defence mission shot down a drone that violated Latvian airspace early on Friday morning....
Kosovo Raises Alarm Over Serbia’s Proposal to Divert the Ibar River
Kosovo’s authorities have expressed serious concern after Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić suggested that Belgrade could change the course of the...
Lithuania Turns Back 20 Migrants at Belarusian Border as Crossing Attempts Resume
Lithuanian border guards prevented 20 foreign nationals from entering the country irregularly from Belarus on 27 July, marking the resumption...
Russian Missile Falls in Eastern Poland as Airspace Is Violated During Attack on Ukraine
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile most likely violated Polish airspace overnight and crashed near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in the...
Slovakia Denies Joining “Coalition of the Willing” Despite Ambassador’s Presence at Paris Meeting
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has firmly denied that his country joined the international “coalition of the willing” supporting Ukraine,...
Polish Security Services Reviewing Belarusian Warning of Alleged Terror Plot
Polish security services are treating information about a possible terrorist threat with appropriate seriousness, a senior government spokesperson said after...
