16 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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19 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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23 h. ago UK summons Russian ambassador after Putin drone violations spark crisis

Andrei Kelin, Putin's man in London, has been summoned by the Foreign Office after drone incursions into Poland and Romania in the past week

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24 h. ago UK summons Russian ambassador over 'violation' of NATO airspace

The UK has summoned the Russian ambassador following the country's unprecedented violation' of Nato airspace.

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24 h. ago UK summons Russian ambassador after ‘unprecedented violation’ of Nato airspace

The Foreign Office said the incursions in Polish and Romanian airspace were ‘utterly unacceptable.’

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24 h. ago UK summons Russian ambassador after 'unprecedented violation' as WW3 fears rise

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3 d. ago UK to join Nato’s Eastern Sentry operation after Russian drone incursion

Russian drones violated Polish airspace and were shot down by Poland and Nato on Tuesday night.

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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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5 d. ago Russia is brazenly provoking the west. Putin must be left in no doubt of the consequences | Paul Taylor

Germany and Italy may have legitimate fears of escalation but this was no accident – it was a violation of Nato territoryBy sending a barrage of drones into Polish airspace, Russia is testing Nato’s military response and Europe’s political resolve to stand behind Ukraine with arms and security guarantees in the event of escalation.The timing can hardly have been a coincidence. Less than a week ago, a 26-nation “coalition of the willing” led by France and the UK announced an agreement on a “reassurance force”, intended to help guarantee Ukraine’s security after any ceasefire in Russia’s relentless war of aggression. Vladimir Putin has stepped up the nightly bombardment of Ukraine in defiance of Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a peace deal, and rejected any presence of European forces on the ground.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy CentreDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words ...

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6 d. ago Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during bombardment of Ukraine

Poland says that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an “act of aggression” as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine

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2 w. ago At least 23 dead in overnight Kyiv attack as UK and EU summon Russian envoys

Missile strikes on Ukrainian capital hit EU and British Council offices in deadliest assault in monthsThe UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 23 people and damaged the city’s British Council and EU offices, in the deadliest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Four children were among those killed after a residential building in the eastern Darnytskyi district was struck in the middle of the night, according to Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British offices hit as Russia launches one of largest strikes of Ukraine war

The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK over the strikes on Kyiv

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2 w. ago UK and EU summon Russian envoys after Kyiv offices damaged in strikes

Overnight attacks kill 18 and severely damage buildings including those housing EU delegation and British CouncilUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 18 people and damaged the city’s British Council and EU offices in the most deadly aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Four children are among the 17 reported dead after a residential building was struck in the middle of the night within the eastern Darnytskyi district, according to Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago At least 21 dead in overnight Kyiv attack as UK and EU summon Russian envoys

Missile strikes on Ukrainian capital hit EU and British Council offices in deadliest assault in monthsThe UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 21 people and damaged the city’s British Council and EU offices, in the deadliest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Four children were among those killed after a residential building in the eastern Darnytskyi district was struck in the middle of the night within the eastern Darnytskyi district, according to Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK summons Russian ambassador over ‘senseless’ attack on Kyiv

The Prime Minister condemned the attack as senseless.

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