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An alarming breach of NATO airspace has reportedly unfolded as 15 unidentified drones were spotted flying over Belgium’s Elsenborn military base before crossing into German territory , according to Belgian broadcaster VRT NWS .  The drones—whose origin and operators remain unknown —were detected around 1:45 a.m. local time , and the incident has triggered urgent investigations by Belgian and German defense agencies. Drones were spotted flying over Elsenborn military area in Belgium. via: OSINT Global This latest incident marks a new escalation in hybrid threats facing Europe , with both military installations and civilian infrastructure increasingly targeted by mysterious drone incursions , often suspected to be Russian-linked intelligence probes or intimidation tactics , though no direct evidence has emerged yet . Dual Incidents in Belgian and German Airspace According to VRT NWS, a Belgian test aircraft operating in the area confirmed the presence of the drones, which flew ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the United States and its allies of dismantling the post–Cold War arms control framework, warning that the global system of strategic stability is in active deterioration.  File Photo: Russia in India Speaking at a high-level meeting of Russia’s Security Council in the Kremlin, Putin confirmed Moscow will conditionally maintain compliance with the central limits of the New START Treaty for one year beyond its expiration in February 2026 -- but only if the U.S. reciprocates. “Russia is prepared to continue adhering to the central quantitative limitations of the New START Treaty for one year after February 5, 2026,” Putin said. “This is a voluntary measure -- and it will only hold if the United States refrains from steps that undermine the current balance of deterrence.” The New START Treaty, signed in 2010, is the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the world’s two largest nuclear powers.  Its scheduled expiry in ...

Conflicting battlefield claims over Kupyansk have escalated into a war of narratives, as Russia asserted that its forces had broken into the eastern Ukrainian city, while Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that tough fighting continues within the city limits, with Ukrainian forces actively engaged in clearing operations. Image Source: GeromanAT on X Russian military channels claimed on Saturday that its troops had reached central Kupyansk, a city in Kharkiv Oblast less than 100 kilometres from the regional capital. Russian units reportedly advanced from the south, opening direct routes toward Volchansk and Chuhuiv.  Ukrainian authorities, however, categorically denied the reports. President Zelensky confirmed that combat was underway inside the city and described the operation as a controlled effort to eliminate Russian sabotage groups. “There are tough actions inside Kupyansk. Our forces are conducting a cleanup. We believe the Russians will be destroyed there,” Zele...

NATO’s eastern flank is under acute military and diplomatic stress following a high-risk violation of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets and an overnight missile and drone blitz on Ukraine that brought the war to the doorstep of allied territory. Estonia has officially invoked Article 4 of the NATO treaty, a rarely used mechanism that compels formal consultation among member states, after three Russian MiG-31 aircraft entered its airspace without clearance.  Estonia has officially invoked Article 4 of the NATO treaty. The jets flew over the Gulf of Finland with transponders turned off and no filed flight plans--an act Estonia’s foreign ministry called “brazen” and “unprecedented.” The incursion lasted 12 minutes. NATO responded with force posture adjustments, scrambling Italian F-35s stationed in Estonia alongside Swedish and Finnish aircraft operating under the alliance’s Eastern Sentry mission.  Moscow has denied any violation, insisting its aircraft remained in int...

Poland has signaled its intent to become a formal part of NATO's nuclear sharing program and has not ruled out hosting French nuclear weapons on its territory. The statement by Polish President Karol Nawrocki comes amid rising security tensions with Russia and Belarus and represents Warsaw’s most explicit positioning to date in favor of a European nuclear deterrent on its soil. Image From Exercise Iron Defenders 25. NATO In an interview with France’s LCI television aired September 16, Nawrocki stated, “Poland should be part of the nuclear sharing program. It should have its own nuclear capacities—energy, civil, and military.”  When asked directly if French nuclear weapons might one day be stationed in Poland, he said, “It may be too early to talk about it. But if you ask me whether Poland should be part of the nuclear sharing program, I would say ‘yes, of course.’” ‼️🇵🇱🤝🇺🇲🇨🇦🇪🇺 NATO troops have been granted permission to be stationed on Polish territory - Karol Nawrocki sig...

NATO has scrambled its first fighter jet under Operation Eastern Sentry , the alliance’s new air defense mission designed to deter and intercept Russian drones probing European skies. Meanwhile a French Rafale, backed by a Polish helicopter, had already taken off from Polish soil in response to a potential threat--an alert that ended quickly but carried historic weight.  Representational Image: IR It was the first operational action since the mission was announced just a day earlier, and showed the urgency that followed Moscow’s deliberate drone incursion into Polish territory on September 10. 🚨🇵🇱 Once the offensive begins, Poland will march all the way to Moscow. pic.twitter.com/DFgYkz1UNO — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) September 15, 2025 “Allies responded fast, correctly, and in a calibrated manner to the potential threat,” said U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe. “Eastern Sentry has already demonstrated its utility.” F...

NATO has scrambled fighters over Poland and pledged tighter defenses on its eastern flank after Moscow sent 19 drones into allied airspace last week--the most serious breach since the Ukraine war began.  Typhoons will join allies and fly air defence missions over Poland. Via: UK Ministry of Defence Britain has also confirmed that RAF Typhoons will join Danish F-16s, French Rafales, and German Eurofighters under Operation Eastern Sentry, flying joint air defense missions out of Lincolnshire.  “Putin tested NATO, NATO responded with unity,” said UK Defence Secretary John Healey, calling Russia’s actions “reckless, dangerous, and unprecedented.” Poland knows Russia can’t be trusted, so when Russia does “exercises,” Poland warms up like it’s game day. pic.twitter.com/BhqyYIK7fA — Victoria (@victoriaslog) September 10, 2025 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the violation marked “the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two.”  In a separate incide...

NATO’s Grand Eagle 2025 exercise in Lithuania began this week as Russia staged its own West-2025 maneuvers just across the border in Belarus, mobilizing 40,000 troops to simulate a Baltic invasion.  Via: NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS) The simultaneous drills underscore the region’s volatility, with the Suwałki Gap--the narrow strip linking Poland and Lithuania--again looming as Europe’s most fragile chokepoint. The war itself shows no signs of political resolution. Moscow’s envoy Rodion Miroshnik told TASS that Ukraine is “not ready” for negotiations in any format, dismissing Kyiv’s leaders as unwilling to pursue a settlement and calling President Volodymyr Zelensky “illegitimate” since mid-2024.  He argued that Russia will not accept “fake agreements” that could later be disavowed, insisting only a “legitimate representative” of Ukraine could sign binding terms. The statements confirm that the diplomatic track remains blocked, even as the battlefield tempo ...

A major Ukrainian drone strike overnight has set ablaze Russia’s Kirishi oil refinery, one of the country’s largest energy hubs, just outside St. Petersburg. Footage shared online shows a towering pillar of fire over the refinery complex, which processes more than 20 million tons of crude annually and ranks among the top ten in Russia. Ukraine Drone Strike Ignites Massive Fire At Kirishi Oil Refinery. Via: Tatarigami_11 The site produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and petrochemicals critical to Russia’s domestic market and export supply chains. The refinery’s newer unit, Kirishi-2, opened in 2017, is Russia’s first high-conversion residual oil facility. It supplies roughly 11% of Russia’s gasoline, 6.4% of diesel, and nearly 7.5% of aviation fuel output, showing the potential impact of the strike on both civilian consumption and military logistics. BREAKING: Ukrainian suicide drones just set the Kirishi oil refinery one fire in the St Petersburg pic.twitter.com/44giJARybW — Vis...

On the map it looks like a thin strip of countryside. Just 65 kilometers of sparsely populated land where Poland meets Lithuania. But the Suwałki Gap has become one of the most contested pieces of terrain in the world -- NATO’s exposed choke point and Russia’s most obvious pressure valve in Europe. Suwalki Gap is back in focus. Illustration via: SaschaDueerkop The geography explains the danger. The corridor is the only land link between the Baltic states and the rest of NATO. To its west lies Kaliningrad, a heavily militarized Russian exclave bristling with Iskander missiles, S-400 air defenses, and naval assets.  To its east is Belarus, Moscow’s closest ally and now functionally integrated into Russia’s military command. If Russian forces ever sealed the corridor in a crisis, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia would be cut off from reinforcements. NATO calls it its “Achilles’ heel.” I feel this needs to be said. The Suwalki gap is only a gap while “kaliningrad” exists. If “kalini...

Poland’s push to build international consensus over repeated Russian drone violations of its airspace has drawn only limited backing at the United Nations, exposing deep divisions in the global response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine.  A joint declaration condemning Russia’s alleged role in nineteen incursions into Polish skies secured the support of just 46 of the UN’s 193 member states. Poland Pushes UN on Drone Violations. Via: Nitton 57 Signatories included major Western powers such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea, alongside Poland and Ukraine. Austria, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Spain, Norway, Hungary, and Georgia also endorsed the statement.  But the lack of wider support underlines how much of the world remains either neutral or aligned with Moscow despite NATO’s alarm. Poland’s Armed Forces reported destroying multiple unmanned aerial vehicles overnight on September 10, saying nineteen violations of its airspace had been recorded...

Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets on Saturday after detecting a Russian drone inside its airspace, the latest in a series of incursions pulling NATO directly into the fallout of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.  Romania Scrambles F-16s, Via @NTStrike on X The aircraft took off from the 86th Air Base in Fetești at 6:05 p.m. to monitor drone activity following Russian strikes on the Danube. At 6:23 p.m., radar tracked the drone about 20 kilometers southwest of Chilia Veche before it disappeared from sensors. #BreakingNews Russian drones over Romania, NATO aviation in the sky https://t.co/U89wgbCotj #USAF #Poland #Russia #Russian #Romania #Odessa #Ukraine #NATO #Lubin #Zapad25 #Kaliningrad #Polish #Dutch #Spain #Moscow pic.twitter.com/tiMoHcDV9J — People's Eye (@eye_peoples) September 13, 2025 Authorities stressed the drone did not fly over populated areas and posed no immediate danger, but shelter-in-place orders were briefly issued in northern border regions amid fear...

Poland and Romania scrambled combat aircraft on Saturday after Russian drones penetrated NATO airspace in separate incidents, raising fears that Moscow’s war in Ukraine is edging into allied territory.  The Polish military deployed fighters and shut down Lublin airport in the east for nearly two hours, citing a “preventive” operation to protect citizens from drone strikes launched across the border in Ukraine.  Russian Drones Breach NATO Airspace. Via @Nexta Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the move, describing it as a necessary response to the threat of Russian drones in nearby Ukrainian airspace. In Romania, the defense ministry said two F-16 jets intercepted a drone that flew about ten kilometers into its territory before exiting.  Authorities stressed that the aircraft did not pass over populated areas and posed no immediate danger but announced searches for possible debris.  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian drone operated in Romanian skies for...

NATO has launched Operation Eastern Sentry to reinforce its eastern flank following the September 10 violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones -- the largest such breach of NATO territory to date. Secretary General Mark Rutte, speaking alongside Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich in Brussels, said the new activity “will add flexibility and strength to our posture” by combining traditional deployments with cutting-edge counter-drone technologies. Operation Eastern Sentry Announcement. Via Defence Minister Netherlands General Grynkewich said the incursions “are not an isolated incident and impact more than just Poland,” stressing that NATO “is not waiting, we are acting.”  He underlined that Eastern Sentry is designed to deliver “more focused and flexible deterrence and defence where and when needed to protect our people and deter against further reckless and dangerous acts like what occurred earlier this week.” The multi-domain operation, ...