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Border

Cambodia, Rwanda launch cross-border payment link

30 May 2026-12:44
NATO exercises held in Finland close to Russian border

More than 5,000 troops from seven NATO countries are taking part in military exercises in remote Finnish forests about 30–40 kilometers from the Russian border, practicing high-intensity combat in terrain that previously proved challenging for a Soviet force.

28 May 2026-13:39
Polish court absolves soldier in Belarus border shooting

On Wednesday, the Military Garrison Court in the eastern city of Lublin acquitted a soldier, identified only as Karol S. under Polish privacy regulations, of charges of exceeding his authority and putting others at immediate risk of death or serious injury.

28 May 2026-12:12
How a German teenager landed a Cessna near the Kremlin and humiliated the Soviet air defense system

On May 28, 1987, one of the most extraordinary incidents of the late Soviet era unfolded in the heart of Moscow. On Soviet Border Guards Day, when the country’s security system was expected to be especially alert, a small single-engine Cessna aircraft landed near Red Square. At the controls was not a spy, a military pilot, or a participant in a secret operation, but an 18-year-old West German amateur pilot named Mathias Rust.

28 May 2026-00:15
What is behind the UK Defence Secretary’s plane losing GPS signal near the Russian border?

The reported loss of GPS signal aboard a British government aircraft carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey has raised questions about aviation security, electronic warfare, and growing tensions in the Baltic region.

25 May 2026-06:29
Restoring historical justice: Two years since the return of four Gazakh villages

Editor’s note: Nijat Babayev is an Azerbaijan-based journalist. The article reflects the author’s personal views and may not necessarily represent the position of News.Az.

24 May 2026-00:20
Military attachés tour Azerbaijan’s State Border Service

In accordance with the 2026 action plan approved by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, a familiarization visit was organized for foreign military attachés accredited in Azerbaijan to the State Border Service of Azerbaijan.

23 May 2026-16:49
Hezbollah drone strike targets Israeli military border gear

22 May 2026-17:02
Latvia issues airspace threat warning near eastern border

Latvian authorities have warned of a possible threat to the country’s airspace in the districts of Ludza, Krāslava and Rēzekne, as security forces and NATO allies continue to monitor the situation.

21 May 2026-13:59
Why is Azerbaijan reopening the Baku–Tbilisi train route now?

The news about the imminent resumption of passenger train services on the Baku–Tbilisi route was met with great enthusiasm in Azerbaijan. Before the pandemic and the closure of land borders, this was an extremely popular route, and many people had been eagerly awaiting its reopening.

21 May 2026-10:28