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The Kyiv Independent
einnews.comEU parliament calls for readiness to down of Russian aircraft, drones over member states' territory
The resolution passed with 469 votes in favor, 97 against, and 38 abstentions, according to an official statement on the parliament's website.
The European Parliament has called for Russian drones and aircraft that violate EU airspace to be shot down.
MEPs have approved a resolution urging EU countries to collectively take decisive action in response to Russian provocations in EU airspace. The European Parliament has also urged member states to respond in a coordinated manner to all air threats, including “shooting down violators”, and endorsed the idea of creating an EU drone wall to bolster the security of the bloc’s eastern flank. MEPs emphasized that Russia’s hybrid and sabotage operation…
The resolution was adopted in Strasbourg by 469 votes to 97, with 38 MEPs abstaining.
In a resolution, the House condemns "the reckless and escalating actions of Russia" following episodes in Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania, with invasions of its airspace, in addition to the incursions of drones into infrastructures in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
EU MEPs back shooting down Russian planes
A non-binding resolution has been passed that encourages the use of force against Russian aircraft that enter EU airspaceEU Parliament. © Getty Images / Johannes SimonThe European Parliament has adopted a non-binding resolution calling on EU member states to shoot down Russian aircraft that enter the bloc’s airspace. The move follows a string of recent drone sightings across Europe, which Western officials have linked to Moscow. Russia has slamm…
European Parliament urged to shoot down Russian drones and planes violating EU airspace
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