Russia, NATO

NATO Nation Scrambles F-16 Jets Over Russian Threat
It came just a day after Romania scrambled two F-16 jets on January 29 in response to further Russian drone strikes. The Romanian government approved draft laws in December allowi
Russian assault prompts NATO’s first-ever deployment of Norway’s F-35 fighter jets
NATO scrambled Norwegian F-35 jets stationed in Poland for the first time to defend Polish airspace during Russia's large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine. Poland heightened its military readiness,
Russia attacks Ukraine with 102 drones overnight, 59 downed by air defence, 37 go off radar
Russia launched an attack on Ukraine using 102 Shahed-type strike drones and various decoy UAVs on the night of 30-31 January 2025. Ukrainian air defence shot down 59 of them. Source: Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram Details: The drones were launched from Kursk,
NATO Nation Scrambles F-16 Fighter Jets After Russian Attack on Ukraine
Romania has said it scrambled F-16 jets in response to Russian drones landing near the border of the NATO country. The fourth-generation aircraft were sent into the air after drones approached from Ukrainian airspace near the Romanian border overnight Tuesday, Romania's Air Force said.
Ukraine's unexpected missile strike challenges Russian defences
Ukrainians have claimed responsibility for an attack on Russian forces in December 2024 using the BM-30 Smerch system, despite theoretically having exhausted their supply of rockets. We explore how they could have obtained the necessary missiles and outline the capabilities of this system.
NATO Members Warned Over Russian Sabotage Campaign
Russia is "the main actor" in hybrid attacks on the alliance, said a senior NATO official following a spate of incidents.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow slaps terrorism charges on British man caught fighting for Kyiv
A British man captured fighting on the Ukrainian side in Russia's Kursk region will face terrorism and mercenary charges that ...
Russia’s new school textbook claims Moscow was ‘forced’ to invade Ukraine – and was edited by a Putin aide
A new school textbook in Russia is teaching children that Moscow was “forced” to invade Ukraine as it likens the conflict to ...
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NATO: There was officially a Russian plot to kill European weapons chief
A senior NATO official has confirmed that there was a Russian scheme to kill Armin Papperger, the head of German arms ...
NATO scrambles for drones that can survive the Arctic
Russia and China have stepped up military activity in the Arctic, while NATO states in the region are reporting more acts of ...
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect ...
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with shores on Baltic waters.
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NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance's credibility
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars ...
NATO Updates on $42 Billion Ukraine Pledge
NATO has said its pledge for tens of billions of dollars in security aid for Ukraine will be fulfilled by the end of 2025.