Belarus has intensified its attempts to destabilize the situation in the Baltic states. In particular, Lithuania has recorded the highest number of illegal border crossings from Belarusian territory in the past six months.
The North Atlantic Alliance has announced it is strengthening its mission in the Baltic Sea by sending an air-defense frigate and other assets in response to drone incursions in Denmark.
The Polish Border Guard reported that two Russian fighter jets violated the safety zone of the Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Baltic Sea on Friday, September 19, flying directly over it.
On the night of September 12, Ukrainian Security Service (SSU) drones struck Russia's largest oil port, Prymorsk, on the Baltic Sea, which is the terminus of the Baltic pipeline system.
European countries have untapped potential for imposing sanctions against Russia's "shadow fleet" operating in the Baltic Sea, which accounts for approximately 70% of the total flow.
Countries of the Baltic region are actively involving Ukraine and drawing on its experience to strengthen their resilience against Russian actions and influence. Warsaw is also preparing new military aid packages for Ukraine.
During a conversation with the leaders of the Baltic states, President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed them on the London summit and discussed ways to secure reliable peace in Ukraine.
The leaders of the Baltic states are "very unhappy" that the United Kingdom did not invite them to join the summit on Ukraine, which will take place in London on March 2.
The disconnection of the Baltic states from Russia’s power grid has deprived Moscow of the ability to use electricity as a weapon against them and has made Europe even more unified.
Permanent representatives of NATO member countries met in Brussels today and agreed on measures to enhance the Alliance's presence in the Baltic Sea and protect critical undersea infrastructure following an incident involving damaged undersea cables.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is demonstrating that it may be ready to commit aggressive provocations in the Baltic region.
Polish F-16 fighters intercepted and escorted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft twice, on 3 and 6 May, flying over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea without violating Polish airspace.
No one can say for sure when a possible Russian aggression against Poland might begin. However, Putin may already conduct a mini-operation against one of the Baltic states.