Von der Leyen Decries Russian 'Aggression' After Dual NATO Incidents
European leaders said the incidents show a broader pattern of Russian provocation as NATO and EU states weigh stronger defenses.
- On Tuesday, NATO fighter jets intercepted a drone in Lithuanian airspace, while Denmark reported a Russian warship fired flares at a Danish Air Force helicopter during "routine photographic coverage" in the Baltic Sea.
- Alleged Russian involvement in drone incursions and surveillance has targeted NATO states including Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland in recent weeks, officials said.
- Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center reported the drone, likely carrying explosives, entered from Belarus and flew for about 30 minutes near populated areas before being intercepted near Kaunas.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated, "Russian actions are meant to intimidate and divide. They will not succeed," as Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys requested urgent EU and NATO discussions.
- Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will unveil new defense measures and the bloc's Security Strategy during her State of the Union address to MEPs in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
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️️ Once again, Europe has woken up to Russia's reckless and dangerous actions, — Von der Leyen
️A Russian warship fired flares dangerously close to a Danish helicopter.️A drone entered Lithuanian airspace before being shot down by NATO fighter jets.️These are not isolated incidents. They are part of a larger pattern of Russian...
Once again, Europe woke up to reckless and dangerous Russian behaviour: a Russian warship fired emergency flares dangerously near a Danish helicopter and a drone entered Lithuania's airspace before being destroyed by NATO fighters," Ursula von der Leyen said in a social media publication.
A Russian warship firing flares at a Danish helicopter and a drone shot down after entering Lithuania's airspace led Ursula von der Leyen to accuse Moscow of intensifying a provocation strategy against Europe
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Von der Leyen castigates Russia, after the "irresponsible" incidents involving a drone and flares.
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