Military expert Carlo Masala analyzes in BILD the possible motives and concerns of Vladimir Putin in the event of an attack on the Baltic states and asks whether Germany would support Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania in a serious situation. (translated)
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has arrived in Moscow for talks, according to CBS News, with a US transport plane having flown directly from Latvia to the Russian capital beforehand; the Kremlin stated that it has no information about the visit, while it remains unclear with whom Ratcliffe is meeting and what will be discussed. (translated)
An American military transport aircraft of the type Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has landed in Moscow after flying from Latvia, but neither the Kremlin nor the White House has commented on the reason for the flight or who was on board. (translated)
After the severe storms over the weekend, tens of thousands of households in the Baltic states are still without power, with over 120,000 affected in Lithuania and more than 87,000 in Latvia, while the cleanup efforts and repairs to the power grids, caused by fallen trees, are expected to take several days and have already claimed two lives. (translated)
Latvia has discovered a new secret migrant tunnel from Belarus and is launching Operation Werewolf to combat illegal border crossings with increased border protection, patrols, and international support. (translated)
Latvian border guards have once again discovered a mini tunnel under the border with Belarus, indicating possible support from Minsk, while Latvia responds with "Operation Werewolf" to curb illegal immigration. (translated)
🕵🏻♂️ März 2025: Ukrainischer Agent wird im Schweizer Kanton Thurgau festgenommen. 🕵🏻♂️ März 2026: Ukrainischer Spion wird im spanischen Elda festgenommen. 🕵🏻♂️ März 2026: Ukrainischer Agent wird im nordrhein-westfälischen Hagen festgenommen. 💥 25. März 2026: Ukrainische Drohne schlägt gegen den Schornstein eines Kraftwerks in Auwere (Estland) ein. 💥 25. März 2026: Ukrainische Drohne schlägt im östlichen Grenzgebiet von Lettland ein. 💥 07. Mai 2026: Ukrainische Drohne schlägt in ein Öllager in Rēzekne (Lettland) ein. 🕵🏻♂️ 02. August 2026: Ukrainischer Rüstungsspion wird in Thüringen festgenommen. 💥 08. August 2026: Ukrainische Kampfdrohne explodiert bei Kardam (Bulgarien). 💥 10. August 2026: Ukrainische Seedrohne explodiert nahe der Erdgasplattform „Neptun Alpha“ (Rumänien). 💥 14. August 2026: Ukrainische Drohne schlägt im Bezirk Balvi (Lettland) ein. 🕵🏻♂️💥 19. August 2026: Ukrainischer Pipeline-Sprengtaucher wird in Pula (Kroatien) festgenommen. 💥 20. August 2026: Ukrainische Seedrohne explodiert vor der Gasplattform „Neptun Alpha“ (Rumänien). Diese Zusammenstellung dokumentiert Fälle von Spionage, Sabotage und Drohneneinschlägen aus Medienberichten zwischen März 2025 und August 2026, basierend auf Berichten von BR, Zeit, Tagesschau, Deutschlandfunk, FAZ, Kurier, Nordisch Info und ZDF. Die Vorfälle umfassen Festnahmen von Agenten in der Schweiz, Spanien und Deutschland sowie Drohneneinschläge in Estland, Lettland, Bulgarien und Rumänien und wurden mit Google Gemini recherchiert und zusammengefasst. Die Auflistung ist möglicherweise nicht vollständig. #Priebshow #Spionage #Drohnen #Sicherheit
The drone, which was shot down in Latvian airspace on August 14, originated from Ukraine and had flown over Belarus. It was directed into Latvian airspace due to Russia's electronic warfare, and the Latvian forces took steps to secure dangerous debris after the crash. (translated)
The Latvian armed forces have confirmed that the drone shot down in Latvian airspace on Friday was of Ukrainian origin and was flown from Belarus, possibly influenced by Russian jamming signals. (translated)
Frontex makes serious accusations against the Belarusian regime, as it suspects that state authorities are supporting the construction of tunnels that smuggle migrants from Belarus into the EU states of Lithuania and Latvia, which is seen as part of a hybrid war against the West. (translated)
In Latvia, there was a massive data theft in which the personal information of 1.2 million private individuals and 200,000 companies was stolen, raising concerns about national security and potential fraud attempts. (translated)
Hackers have seized personal data from more than 1.2 million private individuals in an attack on the Latvian Road Traffic Authority CSDD, which Prime Minister Kulbergs criticized as an expression of IT security infantilism and called for an investigation into the incident. (translated)
The drone shot down by NATO fighter jets over Latvia, which was flown in from Belarus, remains unclear in its origin, while Italian Eurofighters neutralized it in northeastern Latvia and parts of the drone are currently being examined by experts. (translated)
According to President Zelensky, Ukraine has attacked a Russian oil facility and a missile factory, as well as targeted a military airfield, while Latvia declared an air alert due to drones and Finland closed a maritime area. (translated)
Wildfire in the Hürtgen Forest forces about 1,800 people to evacuate, as the fire threatens to spread in an area loaded with ammunition, while parallel security incidents in Latvia and Sweden highlight the tense geopolitical circumstances. (translated)
In the Baltics, there was another drone alert when Italian fighter jets shot down an object in Latvia that was presumably a Ukrainian drone, while the countries in the region are increasingly confronted with drone threats, which is often associated with Russia's hybrid warfare. (translated)
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Latvia that had entered the country’s airspace, triggering an air alert and leading to increased security measures in the region. (translated)
Latvia has triggered an air alert due to drone activities, and Finland has closed the maritime area, while Russia has attacked a key hub for grain and resources, and aid amounting to 7.2 billion euros has been pledged to Ukraine. (translated)
In Latvia, a foreign drone that had entered airspace due to Russian electronic warfare was shot down by NATO fighter jets, while Finland established a no-fly zone in the eastern Gulf as a precaution and a Russian bombing attack in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine injured at least 15 people. (translated)
A drone entered Latvia's airspace and was shot down by fighter jets on a NATO mission, while the Latvian military warns of threats in border areas near Russia, and Finland temporarily closes air and sea traffic in the Gulf of Finland as a precautionary measure. (translated)
