5 d. ago NATO forces shoot down drone over US barracks 30 miles from Russia border

Two drones were spotted hovering near the Camp Reedo US Army base in Estonia, just 30 miles from the border with Russia as fears grow in the region over Putin's aggression

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7 d. ago Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last weekEurope live – latest updatesLithuania’s prime minister has authorised the shooting down of smuggling balloons that cross the border from Russia’s ally Belarus, calling them “hybrid attacks” in an echo of the term used to describe Moscow’s destabilisation efforts.Incursions by balloons carrying contraband cigarettes prompted the Nato and EU member state to close Vilnius airport four times last week and shut its border crossings with Belarus temporarily. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British troops given powers to shoot down drones near bases to counter Russia threat

The British government will consider extending the powers to other important sites, like airports

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2 w. ago British troops ‘given powers to shoot down drones near bases’

The British government will consider extending the powers to other important sites, like airports

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2 w. ago Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns British Field Marshal

Field Marshal Lord Richards tells The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Ukraine has been given false hope by its Western allies and cannot triumph against Russia unless Nato forces join fight

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2 w. ago Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns top British army chief

Field Marshal Lord Richards tells The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Ukraine has been given false hope by its Western allies and cannot triumph against Russia unless Nato forces join fight

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3 w. ago Estonia shuts route near border amid Russian military presence

The decision came after the interior minister reported the presence of Russian soldiers on the route

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3 w. ago Estonia shuts border crossing amid Russian military presence

The decision came after the interior minister reported the presence of Russian soldiers on the route

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3 w. ago Estonia shuts border crossing due to Russian military presence

The decision came after the interior minister reported the presence of Russian soldiers on the route

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