English

Euronews

Live. NATO drills near Russia border as VDL warns over drone threat

Updated: 27/05/2026 - 8:33 GMT+2

In her visit to Lithuania, the EU Commission President von der Leyen has warned that recent drone incursions into Baltic countries are not "isolated incidents." This comes as we report on today's NATO military drills just 30km from Russia’s border.

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

Climate expert warns of 'possible' hottest summer ahead

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | May 27th, 2026 – Morning

Now playing Next

Humanoid robots face off in Beijing’s first-ever high school football tournament

Now playing Next

'No alternative to full EU membership', Ukraine’s deputy PM tells Euronews

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | May 26th, 2026 – Evening

Now playing Next

Baltic drone incursions test EU security, von der Leyen warns, amid escalating hybrid threats

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Europe Today

Europe Today

Pope Leo vs AI: Pontiff sounds alarm over the 'culture of power' driving the tech race

Europe Today

‘Lukashenka will fulfil all orders of Putin,’ Tsikhanouskaya says amid threats from Minsk and Moscow

Europe Today

Watch: Oreshnik—Inside Russia’s experimental missile threat

Europe Today

Europe Today: Von der Leyen heads to Lithuania, condemns Russia as Baltic tensions rise

Latest video

Climate

Britons flock to beaches and pools as UK breaks May heat record

12 minutes with

Restricting trade with Israeli settlements 'not aggressive but normal', French minister says

Silk Road Adventures

A living craft – how silk is made from cocoon to cloth

The Cube

Viral posts distort Kaja Kallas’ remarks on China and Russia

No Comment

First footage released after deadly train and school minibus crash in Belgium

Europe in Motion

Why are some airlines slashing flight prices amid the war in the Middle East?

Lebanon

Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12 as Israel calls up more troops

Earth News

Record May heat puts France’s climate preparations to the test as heat dome swelters Europe

ADVERTISEMENT

Europe News

Four dead and two injured after train hits school bus in Belgium, deputy PM says

No Comment

Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2026 reaches its spiritual peak as millions of Muslim pilgrims gather

No Comment

Peru clowns fill Lima streets for annual Day of Laughter parade

Australia

Dozens of drones fall from sky during Sydney festival show

Uzbekistan

More than 500,000 students enter Tashkent maths Olympiad as STEM interest grows

No Comment

Gaza’s displaced brace for a bleak Eid al‑Adha amid war and soaring prices

No Comment

Western Europe swelters as late May heat dome shatters records

Business

Turkish tourists flock to Greece as rising costs put Greeks off Turkey

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT