1 week ago British jets are ready to 'confront' Russian planes in NATO airspace, foreign secretary warns after Poland declared it would 'shoot down flying objects without question'

Yvette Cooper condemned recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace as she addressed the UN Security Council for the first time as Foreign Secretary.

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1 week ago Poland's PM says the country will 'shoot down flying objects without question' after Czech president demanded NATO destroys any Russian jets that enter its airspace

Poland's prime minister says his nation will not hesitate to shoot down objects that violate its airspace and pose a threat. 

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1 week ago Poland will shoot down objects violating its airspace, PM says, as UN security council to meet over Russian provocations – Europe live

Donald Tusk says Poland will not hesitate to shoot objects down but cautions against action that could trigger conflictThe European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, or ENISA, just said that the cyberattack that disrupted several European airports (11:45) has now been confirmed to be a ransomware attack.Meanwhile, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk warned that Poland would not hesitate and shoot down any objects that “violate our territory and fly over Poland.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea

Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane ignored requests to make contact, in latest of what are seen as provocative acts by KremlinTwo German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea, as Estonia said it would call an emergency meeting of the UN security council after Russian planes violated its airspace.Germany’s air force said the Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane had switched off its transponders and ignored requests to make contact. The Eurofighters took off from the Rostock-Laage airbase to head off the aircraft as it flew in international airspace. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Putin's violation of Estonia airspace prompts UN Security Council emergency meet

Vladimir Putin sent three fighter jets into NATO member Estonia's airspace in an "unprecedentedly brutal" escalation

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2 w. ago Nato confirms it intercepted Russian aircraft over Estonia as EU calls violation a ‘dangerous provocation’ – Europe live

Nato spokesperson condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ after three Mig-31 fighters enter Estonian airspace for 12 minutesHere we go: we are now getting more details on the 19th package of sanctions, via Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.We are still waiting for the announcement on when we will get more detail on the 19th sanctions package. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nato intercepted Russian aircraft over Estonia as EU calls violation an ‘extremely dangerous provocation’ – Europe live

Nato spokesperson condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ after three Mig-31 fighters enter Estonian airspace for 12 minutesHere we go: we are now getting more details on the 19th package of sanctions, via Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.We are still waiting for the announcement on when we will get more detail on the 19th sanctions package. Continue reading...

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