88 m. ago Nato scrambles fighter jets after Russian planes violate Lithuania’s airspace in ‘blatant breach’

The encroachment comes after several alleged Russian airspace violations in Estonia, Poland, Romania and Denmark

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4 h. ago European airport shuts after smuggler balloons enter airspace

Some 30 flights and more than 4,000 passengers were affected

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18 h. ago NATO scrambles warplanes as Russian jets breach European airspace AGAIN

The military alliance dispatched two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jets from NATO's Baltic Air Police station in response to a breach by the Su-30 fighter and Il-78 refuelling tanker

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48 h. ago NATO scrambles warplanes after devastating Russian strike on Ukraine

The devastating strikes follow reports that a proposed meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is off after the Russian President refused to halt his war on Ukraine

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9 d. ago Nato will meet Russian escalation with strength, Healey says before meeting

Nato defence ministers are gathering for the first time since a series of drones violated European airspace in recent weeks.

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1 week ago Russia pays Europe’s saboteurs in crypto, says Polish official

Warsaw’s national security chief says Moscow is also using a shadow fleet to launch drones into European airspace

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2 w. ago Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia | Paul Taylor

Failure to agree a common defence strategy risks emboldening Vladimir Putin. The squabbles have to stopThe closer Russia’s hybrid war comes to European capitals, the less EU leaders seem able to agree on how to respond. That, at least, was the worrying impression left by a dissonant EU summit in Copenhagen. Summoned last week to build consensus on the top priorities for European rearmament, the meeting was an embarrassing display of the turf wars, political squabbles and hidden agendas that are plaguing attempts to build a coherent European defence. Leaders quarrelled not only about who should be in charge of Europe’s military buildup but also about how to fund Ukraine’s continued resistance against Russian aggression, and how to advance Kyiv’s bid for EU membership.They voiced alarm at repeated breaches of their airspace by drones buzzing European airports and military bases, and Russian fighter jets violating their borders but appeared unsure how to react. Shoot them down? Escort ...

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2 w. ago NATO jets scrambled after Putin's missiles hit city close to Poland border in overnight strikes

Blasts pounded the city of Lviv, just 43 miles from Poland, sparking Nato warplanes to be scrambled to defend its airspace amid an overnight bombardment of Ukrainian cities

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2 w. ago Mysterious drone flights in NATO airspace have caused alarm across Europe. Here's what we know

Mysterious drone flights over the airspace of European Union member countries in recent weeks have alarmed the public and elected officials

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3 w. ago France urges tougher action against Russia, saying drones should be shot down and oil ships stopped

French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must take a tougher approach on Russia by shooting down drones the violate European airspace and boarding Moscow's shadow fleet ships

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3 w. ago Military drones threaten to ruin Brits' holidays as 'urgent wakeup call' issued

A drone defence company CEO has warned that the technology developed in the Ukraine war is threatening European airspace and could lead to more airport shutdowns

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3 w. ago Sweden considers having its own nuclear weapons to counter the threat of Russia: Politicians say 'everything should be on the table' in wake of Putin's growing aggression

The warnings come as European governments report a rise in hostile drone activity and airspace violations that officials link to Vladimir Putin.

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3 w. ago WW3 fears skyrocket as key Putin ally issues stark nuclear warning to Europe

As tensions between Russia and NATO continue to rise due to Russian incursions into European airspace, a key ally to Putin has given a chilling warning that could kick off WW3

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4 w. ago European countries meet to discuss a 'drone wall' as airspace violations mount

Representatives from European countries with borders close to Russia and Ukraine are holding talks on building a drone wall to plug gaps in their defenses following several airspace violations

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4 w. ago The Guardian view on Nato airspace incursions: Russia is testing European and US will. It won’t stop here | Editorial

The escalation in recent days is raising alarm. It forms part of Moscow’s broader pattern of probing and provocationThe sheer volume of headlines tells its own tale. Russian drones over Poland and Romania. Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace. Russian aircraft buzzing a German naval frigate in the Baltic Sea. Unidentified drones over Copenhagen and Oslo airports. Most recently, in the early hours of Thursday, further drones appearing at other Danish airports.In just over a fortnight, European states have reported a striking spate of incursions into their airspace. Russia has repeatedly denied responsibility and questions remain over individual events: so far, Denmark has said only that a “professional actor” was at work in the airport incidents and that it can’t rule out Russia. But overall, there is a pattern which fits clearly into Moscow’s longer record of provocations and often implausible deniability – and which amounts to a notable escalation. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Russia's chilling WW3 warning to NATO: Shooting down Russian planes will lead to war, says Kremlin's envoy to France

The threat comes amid rising tensions between Moscow and its European neighbours with Russia accused of violating their airspace after a number of drone incursions.

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4 w. ago US fighter jets scrambled to intercept Putin's warplanes near Alaska amid NATO tensions

Russian warplanes have been detected flying close to Alaska, forcing the US to dispatch a number of fighter jets - it follows a spate of intrusions into NATO airspace

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