In Kaliningrad, Russia, ceremonial events are being held these days to mark a historic date – the Day of the Heroic Storming and Capture of Königsberg. One fact underscores the significance of the victory over this German fortress in 1945: during the Great Patriotic War, medals were established for the capture or liberation of European capitals. The only award dedicated to a “mere” city in an administrative sense was the Medal “For the Capture of Königsberg.”

A Spanish military jet carrying Defence Minister Margarita Robles experienced a GPS disturbance on Wednesday morning while flying near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave en route to Lithuania, Spain’s Defence Ministry said. No further details were provided.

A Russian man accused of leaking sensitive satellite technology to the United States has been arrested on charges of high treason, a court in Kaliningrad announced on Wednesday.

Russia has announced that it will shut down Poland's Consulate General in Kaliningrad on August 29, 2025, in response to Poland's closure of Russia’s consulate in Krakow.

Poland and several NATO countries commenced tactical military exercises, dubbed "Brave Boar - 25", at the Ozhish training ground 70 km from the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region.

Officers from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) have arrested a German national, Nikolai Gaiduk, who is accused of participating in the sabotage of a gas metering station in Kaliningrad in March 2024.