War in Ukraine, FT: ‘Estonia is moving troops to the border with Russia’
The Baltic state is bolstering its troops and armaments in the face of potential Russian threats, whilst Romania has scrambled Spanish fighter jets in response to a suspected aerial target
Estonia is permanently redeploying troops closer to the border with Russia and is acquiring weaponry capable of striking deep into neighbouring territory, whilst the country, situated on NATO’s front line, is preparing for a potential Russian aggression extending beyond Ukraine.
This is reported exclusively by the Financial Times. Estonian military and intelligence leaders do not believe that Moscow wants a full-scale war with NATO, at least not in the next two years, but they believe that Russia is preparing for a potential future conflict with the small Baltic nation.
Romania: ‘NATO fighter jets scrambled overnight over a suspected aerial target on the border’
Meanwhile, the Romanian Ministry of Defence states that two Spanish F-18 fighter jets were scrambled last night after detecting an aerial target on the border with Ukraine. The alert was subsequently lifted, according to Ukrainska Pravda. The Ministry of Defence’s radar surveillance system detected a moving aerial target east of Vylkiv (Odessa region), near the border with Romania. Two F-18 aircraft from the Spanish Aerospace Forces, engaged in combat missions as part of the enhanced air policing operation, took off from the 57th Air Base.
Russian bullet hits bus at checkpoint between Moldova and Ukraine
A bullet struck a bus at the Palanka checkpoint on the border between Ukraine and Moldova. Moldovan media have reported this, citing the police, and stating that a border guard was injured. The bus and the control cabin were also damaged. Moldova states that the incident occurred as a result of Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. The checkpoint is currently closed.
Kiev: ‘Guided bomb attacks on Kharkiv in broad daylight, 3 dead’
The Russians have launched three attacks with guided bombs in broad daylight on Kharkiv, striking apartment blocks and warehouses. The current death toll stands at three, with 25 injured. This was announced by the mayor of Kharkiv, Igor Terekhov, as reported by the Ukrainian media. After bombarding Kyiv for days, Russia has shifted its attacks to Kharkiv as part of a strategy to target major Ukrainian cities and force residents to flee.
