4 h. ago Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills — and raises tensions with NATO

A swarm of Russian drones flew last week into Poland in what officials there regarded as a deliberate provocation

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12 h. ago UK to deploy RAF jets to Poland after Russian drone incursion into Nato airspace

Russia’s ambassador, Andrei Kelin, was summoned by the Foreign Office on Monday over his country’s ‘unprecedented violation’ of Nato airspace

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16 h. ago UK to deploy RAF jets to Poland after Russian drone incursion

Russia’s ambassador, Andrei Kelin, was summoned by the Foreign Office on Monday over his country’s ‘unprecedented violation’ of Nato airspace.

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19 h. ago Voices: Nato’s new red lines could turn Ukraine into a no man’s land

After provocative incursions over Poland and Romania by Russian drones, Nato’s response – to deploy military equipment along its eastern flank – might actually suit Vladimir Putin, says Mark Almond

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21 h. ago Russia and Belarus carry out military drills amid rising tension – Europe live

Allies rehearsing scenarios of an attack on Belarus in the first such exercises since Russia invaded UkraineEU trade spokesperson Olof Gill also defended the EU’s sanctions from criticism that they are not going far enough.He said:“Our assessment is that the successive sanctions packages we have brought forward, which includes new initiatives plus additional initiatives to make the previous one stronger if that makes sense, our assessment is that those sanctions are working. The economic evidence shows that they are having an impact on the Russian economy, and that is precisely what they intended to do. “Phasing out of Russian fossil fuels is something that we have been doing and are doing actively for a number already of years, since the beginning of the war, with a very clear roadmap, with now even a clear legislative proposal in order to phase out the remaining gas still entering the EU. This is something on which the EU has been very actively and we have a very, very clear roadm...

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39 h. ago Brendan Rodgers states where his Celtic focus really lies as board and fan tensions escalate

Tensions are at an all-time high between the board and the supporters after the end of the transfer window

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3 d. ago Rutte calls Russian drones incursion into Poland ‘largest concentration of violations into Nato airspace’ – Europe live

Rutte says that ‘America’s commitment to Nato’s ironclad in every sense’ and he is ‘very happy with the American reaction’Tusk also says the announcement with BAE Systems is “only a part of our cooperation with the UK.”He says he “received another message from prime minister Starmer about greater UK involvement in military assistance, here in Poland, on an urgent basis,” without offering further details. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus start military drills on Polish border

The manoeuvres come two days after the unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian attack drones

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3 d. ago France sends jets to Poland as the UK ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia

France says its is deploying fighter jets to Poland, and the UK has announced new sanctions against Russia

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3 d. ago France sends jets to Poland, the UK ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

France says its is deploying fighter jets to Poland, and the UK has announced new sanctions against Russia

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3 d. ago GPS jamming, spy assassinations and drone incursions: Russia’s ever

Moscow’s breach of Russian airspace has left the military alliance on high alert. Experts tell Steffie Banatvala that it is the latest in a series of incidents that are testing the West’s resolve

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4 d. ago Poland says Russia’s drone incursion ‘wasn’t a mistake’ after Trump’s speculation – Europe live

Donald Trump appeared to be dismissive Thursday night as he said it ‘could have been an mistake’Prince Harry has also made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation from the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia.During the trip to the Ukrainian capital, he and a team from his Invictus Games Foundation are set to detail new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of the wounded, with the eventual aim of providing help to all areas of the country. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago What are Gerbera drones? The devices that caused chaos in Poland’s airspace

Ukraine and Western analysts say Russia uses the Gerbera as a cheap way to saturate Ukraine's air defences

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4 d. ago Emergency UN security council meeting convened after Russian drone incursion into Poland

Numerous European countries offer support but some allies dispute whether incident was deliberate attackAn emergency session of the UN security council will convene on Friday at Poland’s request as Warsaw seeks to rally support after an incursion into the country by Russian drones on Wednesday.Numerous European allies pledged support for Poland, including a promise by Germany to strengthen its military presence on Nato’s eastern flank, but some disputed whether the incursion was a deliberate attack on Poland by Russia and Donald Trump offered little in the way of public support. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Poland sends 40,000 troops to eastern border as Europe moves closer to war with Russia and Putin masses his forces in Belarus for huge Zapad 2025 military drills following drone 'attack'

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has dubbed the upcoming military exercises 'very aggressive' and has closed the country's border with Belarus in anticipation of the intimidating display.

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4 d. ago Poland says UN will hold emergency meeting after Russian drone incursions

Polish, Ukrainian and Lithuanian foreign ministers say act was deliberate and coordinated as Trump offers little supportEurope live – latest updatesPoland said the UN security council would hold an emergency meeting over an incursion into the country by Russian drones on Wednesday as allies disputed whether it was a deliberate attack on Poland by Russia and Donald Trump offered little in the way of public support.Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, told local radio Poland planned to use the security council meeting to “draw the world’s attention to this unprecedented Russian drone attack on a member of the UN, EU and Nato”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Drones fired into Poland by Putin's forces 'were on a direct path to NATO base that supplies Ukraine'

Russian drones sent into Polish airspace were reportedly heading to a NATO base used to supply Ukraine, it has been revealed. 

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4 d. ago Russian drone incursion an ‘aggressive, reckless act’, says EU as Poland plans no

Poland is seeking to step up its defences with plans to restrict air traffic in the eastern part of the countryGrynkewich now gets a specific question on Poland.He speaks about how allied command operations worked in this case, with every level “doing exactly what they were supposed to do, which was to defend Alliance territory.”“But when you’re when you’re an operational commander, and you have a capability and there’s an attack or an incursion into your airspace, the cost of the weapon doesn’t matter at that moment in time; you’re going to use it to defend our population.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Europe on edge as Putin's forces gather for huge Zapad 2025 military drills feared to be potential rehearsal of invasion as UN security council holds emergency meeting following Poland drone 'attack'

The drills come around roughly every four years. The last, in 2021 (pictured), led to a massive buildup of forces in Belarus that were used to attack Ukraine

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