Russian jets violated NATO airspace over Lithuania for 18 seconds during suspected refueling exercise. Nation's president calls it a breach of international law amid tensions.

As China and Russia try to weaken NATO nations through cyberattacks, the alliance is responding with plans for better coordination – including for counterattack.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Thursday that Russian military aircraft violated Lithuania’s airspace, calling the incursion a blatant breach of the country’s sovereignty and international law.

For the first time, NATO allowed journalists to witness its annual nuclear exercise, a once-secret event that now serves as both a show of transparency and a message of deterrence toward Russia.

Authorities said the balloons are likely for smuggling, but blamed Belarus' leader, Alexander Lukashenko, for letting them float over.

A newly-widened road runs through a green and forested landscape, passing scenic villages and tranquil farms. It might for now present a vision of harmony, but if Russia were to invade any of the four Nato countries along the E67’s route,

The 3rd Infantry Division took command of Army operations in the Black Sea region with a task force of soldiers dispatched to Romania.

The missile, named the Mark 1, was developed last year to shoot down enemy drones at short range and is awaiting its debut on the global weapons market. Mr. Salm, chief executive of its manufacturer, Frankenburg Technologies, hopes it will fill a gap in Europe’s air defenses against Russia. “Clearly, we are unprepared,” he said.

The Russian Il-20 did not file a flight plan for its "reconnaissance mission" in international airspace, Poland's military has said.