
Balloons and Hybrid War: Baltics Call on NATO and EU to Step In
Nighttime balloon flights carrying illegal cigarettes have forced repeated airport closures in Lithuania, highlighting a growing security challenge along the Belarus border.

Nighttime balloon flights carrying illegal cigarettes have forced repeated airport closures in Lithuania, highlighting a growing security challenge along the Belarus border.

Germany’s BfV blames Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea for online sabotage.

Authorities say repairs are under way as investigations continue, amid a series of unexplained incidents affecting regional infrastructure.

Finnish telecommunications company Elisa confirmed that the subsea infrastructure disruption did not affect customers, as services were rerouted.

UPDATE: Donald Tusk vowed to bring to justice those responsible for this weekend’s explosion on the railway line leading to the Ukrainian border—“regardless of who their supporters are.”

PM Ulf Kristersson notes ongoing “hybrid attacks” in the Baltic, including disinformation and incidents involving underwater cables.

“Using immigration as a solution to the demographic crisis only works if you see a nation as just an economic unit where people are interchangeable.”