Cybersecurity
State-backed groups linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are increasingly using AI to accelerate cyber espionage targeting governments, defence companies and international organisations.
Intelligence
Belgium is investigating suspected Chinese semiconductor espionage as researchers detail a Russian-linked cyber campaign targeting European institutions.
Germany
German investigators are examining Poland and Serbia links in the Leipzig drone plot as the case raises questions over cross-border sabotage networks.
European Union
Russia has withdrawn around 20 diplomatic staff from Brussels after the EU capped its mission at 40 amid concerns over Russian intelligence activity in Europe.
Germany
German investigators have identified suspects in the Leipzig drone plot as Berlin links the operation to Russian state structures and disposable agents.
Ukraine
Ukraine identified 70 firms and 84 people linked to Russia’s 3M22 Zircon missile, exposing its production chain, components and foreign equipment.
Romania
Romania has recorded 43 unauthorized drone incursions since the Ukraine war began, including 25 in 2026, as pressure grows along NATO’s Black Sea flank.
CEE
Romania and the Baltic states face rising drone incursions as the Ukraine war increasingly tests NATO air defenses from the Black Sea to the Baltic.
NATO
Drone shootdowns over Romania and Latvia are testing NATO air defense as the alliance seeks cheaper interceptors and faster sensor-to-shooter links.
Poland
Poland is expanding East Shield with 29 military warehouses and preparations for rapid minefield deployment along NATO’s eastern flank.
Latvia
Three suspects were detained in Latvia over a deliberate fire at Milrem Robotics in Tallinn as Estonia investigates possible sabotage and Russian involvement.
Analysis
The suspected Russian plot against Donaustahl CEO Stefan Thumann exposes a wider security risk for European defense executives supporting Ukraine.