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Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft
Poland scrambled fighter jets as Russian missiles and drones struck western Ukraine, triggering air raid alerts nationwide and heavy fighting near Lviv.
Northern Europe’s drone jitters: Airports, NATO posture, and a fast-evolving threat
EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations
Russia not in a Cold War, but 'fiery' conflict with West, Moscow says
Europe must adopt a wartime mindset as conflict with Russia becomes inevitable - opinion
The European states, as in the 1930s, refuse to see the danger standing at their threshold.
Holy war: How Russia recruited Orthodox priests to sway Moldova's voters
Moldova’s Orthodox clergy, after all-expenses-paid pilgrimages to Russia, spread anti-Western messages online, influencing the country’s pivotal elections with Russian backing.
Russia accuses NATO, EU of waging 'real war' on it via Ukraine
Tensions have mounted along Europe's eastern flank where Estonia has accused Moscow of sending 3 fighter jets into its airspace, a week after NATO jets shot down Russian drones in Polish airspace.
Drones disrupt Danish airports again, Russia denies involvement
Russia's embassy in Copenhagen rejected as "absurd" speculation about Moscow's involvement in the Danish incursions.
NATO condemns Russia for Estonian airspace violation, vows to defend itself
"Russia should be in no doubt: NATO and Allies will employ... all necessary military and non-military tools to defend ourselves and deter all threats from all directions," the alliance said.
Russia actions risk direct confrontation with NATO, Britain says at UNSC
Additionally, US Envoy to the UN Michael Waltz told the UNSC that the "United States and our allies will defend every inch of NATO territory."
Russian jets enter Estonia's airspace in latest test for NATO
Three fighter jets stayed in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes before being forced to withdraw.
‘More visible and credible,’ NATO debuts eastern sentry after Russian drone incursions
In response to the Russian incursion, NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry, a framework that allows commanders to move fighters, sensors, and ground-based air defenses.
US vows to defend NATO territory after suspected Russian drone incursion in Poland
The US and other Western allies of Poland expressed concern about the incident, fearing it may lead to further heightening tensions in the region.
UN Security Council to meet over violation of Polish airspace, Poland says
Russia's Defence Ministry said its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.
NATO Articles 4 and 5: Could Ukraine war trigger alliance defence obligations? - explainer
Poland downed Russian drones for the first time, called the attack a “provocation,” and warned NATO it was the closest to open conflict since World War II.
