Archive - Europe of Defcon Alerts Threat Monitor

Ukraine Under Full Air Alert After Striking Crimean Bridge in Underwater Operation

The operation utilized an underwater explosion equivalent to 1,100 kg of TNT, severely damaging the bridge’s seabed supports.

Jun 3 •

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Donald Standeford

May 2025

Ukraine: Russia Launched Nearly 90 Ballistic, Cruise Missiles, Over 500 Drones

"The attacks targeted Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and other regions."

May 25 •

Kyiv: Russia Carried Out Combined Missile, Drone Attack On Ukraine's Capital, Remains Under Alert

The country's military says that the Capital remains under threat of Russian airstrikes.

May 23 •

Finland: Suspected Airspace Violation by Russian Aircraft

Past incidents typically involved Russian fighter jets or reconnaissance aircraft briefly crossing into Finnish territory, often prompting Finnish…

May 23 •

Chernobyl Repairs and Zaporizhzhia Risks, US-Ukraine Agreement on Natural Resources

A Russian UAV strike on Zaporizhzhia city injured 29 people, damaging civilian infrastructure, including high-rise buildings and an educational…

May 2 •

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Donald Standeford

March 2025

U.S. Air Force B-52H Bomber Task Force Operations: Enhancing NATO Interoperability and Strategic Readiness

These missions aim to refine operational tactics, improve collective capabilities, and demonstrate the ability to deploy strategic assets across…

Mar 14 •

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Donald Standeford

February 2025

Poland: Airspace Violation in Gulf of Gdańsk by Russian SU-24MR: Polish Armed Forces on High Alert

Polish Armed Forces: The incident was closely monitored by Polish radar systems, and the aircraft's route was corrected following intervention from the…

Feb 11 •

January 2025

NATO Deploys Patrol Following Damage to Undersea Cables; Malta Bulk Carrier Vezhen Arrested

The Malta-flagged bulk carrier Vezhen was arrested after discovering that the vessel had sailed over the cable at 1 a.m. on Sunday.

Jan 26 •

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Donald Standeford

December 2024

Baltic Telecommunications Cables Damaged, Sabotage Not Ruled Out

Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has not ruled out sabotage, but says it's too early to come to any solid conclusions on the incident.

Dec 25, 2024 •

Moscow, Minsk Sign New Security Agreement, Discuss Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile System Deployment In Belarus

Russia deployed nuclear weapons within Belarus in 2023, a move which the United States condemned as "irresponsible behavior" by Russia.

Dec 7, 2024 •

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Donald Standeford

November 2024

German Officials: Russia May Attack NATO By 2030 Forcing It To Invoke Article 5 Which Would Lead To Nuclear War

German Federal Intelligence Service President Bruno Kahl: Whether We Like It Or Not, We Are In A Direct Conflict With Russia.

Nov 27, 2024 •

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Donald Standeford

US, and Finnish Forces Conduct Live-Fire B-52 Bombing Exercise In Finland, US Forces Conduct Howitzer Training In Central Command AoR

BTF25 is part of a long‐term multinational training plan to maintain readiness and interoperability between NATO Allies and partner nations in the…

Nov 27, 2024 •

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