A joint investigation by several Nordic and Baltic media outlets has found that Russia is expanding military infrastructure near its borders to accommodate tens of thousands of additional troops.

Russia closed parts of its borders with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia—all NATO members—on July 1. As U.S.-mediated peace negotiations to end the Ukraine war stall and Ukraine’s counteroffensive ...

Russia has expanded military infrastructure near its border with NATO members and is preparing for a potential war, a June 10 investigation by Danish public broadcaster DR and several counterparts ...

A drone flies over a target during the International military anti drone exercise Baltic Trust 25 (BATT25) at the Selonia (Selija) military training ground near Viesite, Latvia, on Aug. 27, 2025.