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

The onslaught led to power cuts in all regions of Ukraine as Russia seeks to disrupt electricity and heating supplies as winter approaches.

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.

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.

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.

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

NATO forces shot down a suspicious drone hovering around US military barracks in Estonia, it’s emerged. The facility – Camp Reedo – is less than 30 miles from the Russian