Spanish NATO jets were scrambled after two Russian aircraft reportedly violated Lithuanian airspace, escalating tensions amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Russia appears to have been deterred by NATO's firm response last month to incursions into Polish and Estonian airspace, but Moscow is expected to continue testing boundaries, the U.S. general serving as NATO's top commander said on Tuesday.

Russia may be using the wreck of a Baltic Sea ferry that sank in 1994 for espionage and military exercises, a new report says.

Moscow carried out a successful test of its new “invincible” nuclear-capable cruise missile, with the Kremlin working towards military deployment of the weapon, Russian President

Nato is discussing new rules that could make it easier to shoot down Russian fighter jets. The talks are focused on drawing up a single set of guidelines for engaging enemy aircraft. Defence chiefs want Russian jets carrying ground-attack missiles over allied airspace to be possible targets.

The Baltic nations have grown increasingly concerned over Russia’s actions amid its ongoing war in Ukraine. A series of recent drone incidents and airspace violations by Russian warplanes has fueled fears that President Vladimir Putin may be testing NATO’s defensive response.

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Moscow carried out a successful test of its new “invincible” nuclear-capable cruise missile, with the Kremlin working towards military deployment of the weapon, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.