Latest "eastern Europe" stories

NATO ministers discuss boosting eastern front forces

NATO defense ministers are discussing ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military alliance’s eastern borders to dissuade Russia from planning further aggression.

By Samuel Petrequin, AP

16 months ago

Will Slovakia send Ukraine S-300 air defenses? The Pentagon is working on it.

A top Pentagon official told lawmakers on Wednesday the Biden administration is working to accommodate NATO ally Slovakia’s offer to send more S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, in the wake of Russia’s invasion.

18 months ago

Frontline Photos: March 6, 2022

Arriving safely in Poland, refueling over Eastern Europe, aiming from a helicopter and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.

19 months ago

No clear return date for troops headed to Europe amid Russia threats

Lawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior administration officials about the troop moves and latest tensions in Ukraine.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

20 months ago

Russia warns of ‘horrible conflict' if Georgia joins NATO

Any attempt would be a "threat to peace" in the region, the prime minister says.

5 years ago

Air Force Reapers are now flying ISR missions from Poland

The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drone quietly started flights from Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, in May, but the service isn’t exactly saying why.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago