2 year agoToday, at least 9 NATO and Swedish aircraft flew ISR sorties over Europe: US Army RC-12X (YANK01, YANK02); USAF RC-135V (HOMER21); USN P-8A (PS08x); RAF RC-135W (RRR7211), P-8As (STGRY01, GURNY02); Swedish S102B (SVF623); and an unidentified Turkish aircraft (TURAF42)
The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies on the eastern flank following a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border have arrived in Romania, Defence Minister Vasile Dincu said on Tuesday
2 year agoReinforcements for Black Sea Fleet, Russian Navy Project775 Ropucha class LSTMs (tank carrying), Baltic Fleet's 71st Landing Ship Brigade's Kaliningrad 102, Minsk 127 & Korolev 130 transited Dardanelles toward Marmara en route to Sevastopol. @YorukIsik pix via @reuterspictures
2 year agoUnknown Turkish Air Force aircraft TURAF42 (4B929F) active over Eastern Mediterranean
2 year agoGreece is ready to supply gas to Bulgaria "for basic needs", in case Russia disrupts deliveries, Greek media report
Turkish UAV flew over the islet of Astakida. The overflight was recorded at 9:17 and took place at 19,000 feet above Astakida
2 year agoUSAF RQ4 Global Hawk FORTE12 Black Sea/Ukraine mission
Police adding to the symmetry at Syntagma Square
The no-confidence vote to PM Zdravko Krivokapić has just passed the Montenegrin parliament
2 year agoUSAF RQ4 Global Hawk FORTE12 en route to Ukraine/Black Sea
2 year agoUS Navy EP-3E ARIES II MI29 departed Souda Bay en route to the Black Sea
Interior Minister seeks EU sanctions for airlines carrying irregular immigrants to Turkish-occupied Cyprus
2 year agoSG @jensstoltenberg welcomed PM Dimitar Kovačevski of North Macedonia to NATO HQ. He noted that North Macedonia is now part of NATO's air policing system, with fighter jets from Greece on patrol to keep North Macedonia's skies safe
Albania's Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents and the State Police signed an agreement to work together to revive stalled efforts to find the remains of people who disappeared under Communist rule
2 year agoThe arrival of the U.S. Black Hawk weapon system, valued at 360 million in Kuna, will contribute to Croatia's growing defense capabilities and military preparedness in support of @NATO
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 52 km WNW of Pégeia, Cyprus
Kirby emphasizes that the deployment is "not meant to be permanent." "They are moved designed to respond to the current security environment. Moreover, these forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They're going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies
2 year agoGreek migration minister denies Turkey's deadly-pushback allegation
Jens Stoltenberg: Substantive conversation with PM @KirilPetkov about Russia's military build-up in and around Ukraine & implications for European security. Bulgaria is a committed NATO Ally contributing to our collective defence
US will deploy more than 3,000 troops to Poland, Germany and Romania amid Ukraine crisis: WSJ
Turkish authorities find 12 migrants dead from the cold on the border with Greece - ministry
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 43 km W of Pólis, Cyprus
Turkish President Erdoğan on Russia-Ukraine tension: If they wish, we can bring the two leaders together in our country and pave the way for the re-establishment of an environment of peace
Kosovo (not a @NATO member) has voluntarily offered @NATO allies Kosovan soldiers to station in Ukraine or eastern flank, and any other contribution necessary for any needs by US and allies in the current crisis
Romania is ready to host increased NATO troops if needed, President says
2 year agoDozens of Kosovo citizens protested in the capital, Pristina, on Wednesday, against the price increase of electricity, after the government decided a price increase for every household that spends more than 600kW per month.
Croatian prime minister said that President was speaking about the current international situation as an official of Russia
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine invited the Croatian ambassador because of President Milanovic's statements about Ukraine
Bulgaria PM Petkov: NATO's increased presence in the Black Sea was not an emergency. BG will take a nationally responsible position. The Security Council will be the main decision-making body. The Security Council is convening this afternoon
2 year agoPictures from Istanbul Airport with news of the collapse of the roof of the cargo store at the airport due to the accumulation of snow on top of it. The picture is similar all over Istanbul. An unprecedented snow wave, and the city fell victim to the political dispute between the opposition mayor of Istanbul Imamoglu and President Erdogan, who prevented cooperation with the municipality
