
Ukraine struck an oil refinery in north-western Russia with a drone, igniting a blaze about 100 kilometres south-east of Saint Petersburg. Footage on social media showed large flames above the facility; the fire has since been extinguished. Both Russia and Ukraine reported the attack. No injuries were recorded, according to the governor of Russia’s Leningrad…

Lithuania’s intelligence services observed that military drills planned by Russia and Belarus will involve considerably fewer troops than previous exercises. Lithuanian intelligence indicated that the scale of the Zapad joint operation between Russian and Belarusian forces is expected to be modest this year. Officials in Lithuania assessed that the lower troop numbers reflect logistical constraints…
Lithuanian troops have begun military drills at the border with Belarus. The exercises started ahead of the Zapad-2025 manoeuvres planned by Russia and Belarus. Lithuania’s armed forces are using the training to test response times and coordination near the border area. The Lithuanian army deployed personnel and equipment in the border region. The drills are…