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12 September 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Russia-Belarus Joint Strategic Drills Zapad 2025 Begin Sputnik 12 Sep 2025 -- Russia-Belarus joint strategic exercises Zapad 2025 (West 2025) started on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
- Russia Looks To Gauge NATO With Zapad War Games. Here's What To Know. RFE/RL 12 Sep 2025 -- Russia and Belarus have kicked off major joint military drills as tensions in the region spiked after Russian drones entered Polish territory, prompting Warsaw and NATO allies to scramble their defenses.
- Russia's Pacific Fleet Launches Major Defense Drills in Northeast Sputnik 12 Sep 2025 -- Russia's Pacific Fleet has begun a command and staff exercise in the country's northeast to protect and defend sea communications in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, the coast of the Kamchatka and Chukotka territories, and the island zone, the fleet's press service said on Friday.
- "Eastern Sentry": NATO Responds to Russian Provocations in Poland Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2025 -- Following Russian drone attacks on Poland, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Alliance's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, announced the launch of Operation Eastern Sentry. Its goal is to significantly strengthen air defense on NATO's eastern flank, especially Poland. This includes the deployment of additional equipment and troops from allied countries in the region.
- Poland Airspace Breach Sparks Security Council Emergency Meeting as Allies Vow Defense UN Security Council 12 Sep 2025 -- In an emergency Security Council meeting requested by Poland, most Member States today condemned the Russian Federation's alleged violation of Polish airspace with military drones, warning of an unprecedented, dangerous regional escalation, and urging Moscow to end its war of aggression against Ukraine.
- UN Security Council emergency session at Poland's request Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2025 -- For the first time in 80 years of the UN's history, a Security Council session was convened at Poland's request to discuss the recent incursion into the Polish airspace by Russian aircraft. Poland was represented by Secretary of State at the Foreign Ministry Marcin Bosacki who spoke at the session.
- Rogers and Wicker Issue Joint Statement on Russia's Violation of Poland's Airspace House Armed Services Committee 12 Sep 2025
- UN warns of escalation risk after large-scale Russian drone incursion into Poland UN News 12 Sep 2025 -- Reports that Russian drones crossed deep into Polish territory and were shot down by NATO allies highlight the growing regional risks of the war in Ukraine, UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors in the Security Council on Friday.
- Joint statement by 48 countries and the EU Delegation ahead of an emergency Security Council Meeting Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2025 -- On Poland's initiative, on the sidelines of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, a group of 48 countries and the EU Delegation issued a joint statement on the largest violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
- Trump says drone incursion into Poland "could have been a mistake" People's Daily 12 Sep 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the alleged Russian drone incursion into Poland's airspace "could have been a mistake," while expressing frustration with the incident.
- Europe Faces Critical Challenges in Countering Russian Drone Threats RFE/RL 12 Sep 2025 -- Russia's drone incursioninto Polish territory on September 10 failed to result in much physical damage on the ground, but it did uncover a major hole in Europe's defense forces: The allies don't have cost-effective counter-measures to deal with low-cost Russian attacks.
- Allies Rally To Poland's Defense After Russian Drones Violate Airspace RFE/RL 12 Sep 2025 -- France and Germany said they were helping to strengthen NATO ally Poland's air defense after at least 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on September 10, severely raising tensions between the Western military alliance and Moscow.
- Eastern Sentry to enhance NATO's presence along its Eastern flank NATO SHAPE 12 Sep 2025 -- Allied Command Operations (ACO), which is responsible for the planning and execution of all NATO operations, will execute Eastern Sentry along NATO's Eastern flank. It will even further strengthen our posture to shield and protect all Allies.
- NATO launches "Eastern Sentry" to bolster posture along eastern flank NATO 12 Sep 2025 -- On Friday (12 September 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich held a joint press conference to outline NATO's response to the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones two days earlier. Mr Rutte announced the launch of "Eastern Sentry," a military activity aimed to bolster NATO's posture along the eastern flank.
- Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna: NATO's response shows that the alliance reacts to threats swiftly and flexibly Estonia MFA 12 Sep 2025 -- Statement from Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna regarding NATO's Eastern flank reinforcement mission, Eastern Sentry.
Foreign Policy
- Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU individual sanctions over territorial integrity prolonged for a further six months EC/CEU 12 Sep 2025 -- The Council decided today to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until 15 March 2026.
- Compromise Reached As EU Approves Blacklist Rollover For 6 Months RFE/RL 12 Sep 2025 -- The European Union agreed to prolong visa bans and asset freezes on the over 2,600 people and entities the bloc deems responsible for the undermining of Ukraine's territorial integrity.
- European Union extends sanctions on 2,500 individuals and entities Estonia MFA 12 Sep 2025 -- On 12 September, the European Union decided to extend targeted sanctions against around 2,500 individuals and entities responsible for undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence.
- EU Member States agree to extend sanctions against Russia Latvia MFA 12 Sep 2025 -- On Friday, 12 September 2025, the Council of the European Union (EU) unanimously decided to extend for another six months, until 15 March 2026, the restrictive measures against those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
- The Government adopts regulations on the imposition of Latvia's national sanctions Latvia MFA 12 Sep 2025 -- Today, on 12 September 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers, at an extraordinary meeting, adopted a Cabinet regulation, "Regulations on the imposition of national sanctions on entities of the Republic of Latvia related to military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine".
- Russia's violation of Polish airspace only strengthens the unity between NATO nations, and our determination to stand with Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 12 Sep 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Poland.
- UK ratchets up pressure on Putin's military machine as Foreign Secretary travels to Kyiv UK FCDO 12 Sep 2025 -- Putin's oil revenues and military machine were hit with new UK sanctions today as the Foreign Secretary meets President Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
- US' reported attempt to pressure G7 countries to hit China, India with tariffs over Russian oil shows its hegemony, will backfire: expert Global Times 12 Sep 2025 -- The US reportedly will pressure the G7 to impose steep tariffs on China and India over their purchases of Russian oil, a move that a Chinese expert described as another attempt by Washington to use tariffs as a tool of hegemony.
- New Zealand strengthens Russian oil price cap New Zealand Government 12 Sep 2025 -- Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand is lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil, joining Canada, the EU, and the UK.
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