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Defence
Night-time incident on the borders with Belarus. New military statement
In the night, military radar systems detected further intrusions into Polish airspace by objects resembling smuggling balloons coming from the...
Tsikhanouskaya Warns: Russia Is Moving Nuclear Weapons to Belarus
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian opposition leader in exile, is sounding the alarm that Russia is strengthening its military footprint in...
Azerbaijan vs. Russia: Dispute Over the Damaged Embassy in Kyiv
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, President Ilham Aliyev publicly accused Russia of deliberately damaging Azerbaijani diplomatic facilities...
Latvian Security Service Seeks Prosecution Over Remote IT Work for a Russian Company
Latvia’s State Security Service (Valsts drošības dienests (VDD)) has asked prosecutors to bring charges against a Latvian citizen for allegedly...
Belgorod Without Heating After Infrastructure Damage. Authorities Consider Evacuating Children and Seniors
In Russia’s Belgorod, hundreds of residential buildings have been left without heating following damage to energy facilities. According to information...
More Balloons from Belarus Enter Polish Airspace. Military: No Threat
During the night of 8–9 February 2026, military radar systems once again recorded objects “resembling balloons” entering Polish airspace, the...
Belarusian journalist suspected of espionage in Ukraine: what we know about the case
Ukrainian services—the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence (HUR)—reported in...
Tensions in the Baltic Sea: Ship Bound for Russia Detained
Estonia’s authorities detained a refrigerated container ship off the coast of Naissaar after it entered Estonian waters while en route...
Counterintelligence Operation at Poland’s Defence Ministry: Long-Serving Employee Suspected of Espionage
On Tuesday morning, 3 February 2026, Służba Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego (SKW) detained a long-serving employee of Poland’s Ministry of National Defence...
Polish Soldier on Trial After Migrant Shot at the Belarus Border: Experts Point to Weapon Defect and Training Gaps
A Polish army officer is facing trial after a 22-year-old Syrian man was accidentally shot during a chase near the...
