NATO states slam Russia after drone crashes in Romania
The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.

The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.









Incursion follows series of drone incidents and airspace violations that have led to fears that Russia is testing NATO.
Moscow is accused of running sabotage and espionage operations across Europe targeting nations supporting Ukraine.

Lithuania’s military forces are staying ready, at a time of increasing concern over Russia’s military activity.
Lithuania borders Belarus, Russia’s Kaliningrad, and the Suwalki Gap, considered NATO’s most vulnerable chokepoint.
Allied forces launch joint patrols near Russia after reports of drone incursions into allied airspace.
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German Air Force says its ‘quick reaction alert force’ was ordered by NATO to investigate plane in neutral airspace.
UK police allege Russia-linked spying, as Lithuania and Latvia uncover sabotage plots.
Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are ‘nonsense’.
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