NATO chief Rutte vows more support for Ukraine after Russian drone strikes near Polish border
Rutte said the alliance will strengthen defenses and step up support for Kyiv after attacks that hit a train and raised fears of escalation.
- On Monday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte pledged increased support for Ukraine and strengthened eastern border defenses, calling Russian drone strikes near the Poland frontier a sign of Moscow's "desperation."
- Russian drones struck a gas station and a passenger train near the Yahodyn-Dorohusk crossing on Sunday, landing just 2 kilometers from the Polish border shortly after a diplomatic delegation passed through.
- Defence Minister WBadysBaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Monday the Polish army recovered a suspected Russian military drone from the Baltic Sea, as officials cited CIA intelligence warning of potential sabotage against border points.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday the attacks were "clearly meant to scare Western countries from supporting Ukraine," prompting Poland to pledge increased border security.
- Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk warned that hybrid warfare could occur "on a scale that we have not seen before," while the incident permeated the French presidential race, with Gabriel Attal challenging Marine Le Pen.
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Only two kilometres before the Polish border Russian drones hit. For Nato-Boss Mark Rutte, this is a very clear sign: Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, in his opinion, is more and more desperate.
Russian drones attacked railway facilities near the Polish border in Ukraine. The attack, which precisely targeted the NATO border but did not cross it, is seen as a deliberate test and intimidation of NATO's response threshold and determination to deter.
According to Federal Minister of Defense Pistorius, the Russian attack on a passenger train on the Ukrainian border with Poland was supposed to fuel fear in Europe. One should not accept this escalation, but must remain calm at the same time, he said.
Russia Strikes Near NATO's Doorstep. A Drone Attack by Poland Border Raises Fears of a Wider Escalation.
The strike hit a locomotive near Yahodyn, roughly two kilometers from the Polish border, shortly after a diplomatic train carrying former prime ministers and European security officials passed through the area.
Russia's aggression against Ukraine has climbed a bit: a train towards Warsaw was set on fire by a Russian drone, only two kilometres from the Polish border. A test against NATO, presented as weakened, in anticipation of a forthcoming confrontation, analyses Amélie Zima, researcher at Ifri.
A Russian attack on a train near the Polish border prompted NATO to strengthen support for Ukraine and the defense of its eastern flank.
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