Russian attack puts three countries on alert as drones enter Moldova and Romania
Moldovan police preliminarily identified the drone that exploded beside a farm as a camera-equipped Gerbera, the first of its type found in the country.
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Moldova counted 39 Russian drone incursions in eight months, against 17 in all of 2025
Its president says three decades without air defense cannot be undone in five years.
Italian jets destroyed a drone over Lithuania in the first such shootdown in the country
Lithuania says there is a high probability it carried explosives, and its origin has not been established.
Moldova is investing in air defense against the Russian drones crossing from Ukraine—Romania shoots down the ones that reach it
Allied fighters over the neighboring NATO member have destroyed intruding drones repeatedly this year, while the neutral country in between can track them crossing but not shoot them down.
Romania destroys a sea drone and finds aerial drone debris on its soil amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Both incidents occurred during the same overnight barrage that also triggered air defense activations in Poland and Moldova.
Romania found two Russian drones bobbing in its sea—and didn’t wait to ask questions
The military blew up the uncrewed aircraft near its flagship gas field once Kyiv confirmed they weren't Ukrainian.
The wreckage Russia collects from Ukrainian drone strikes may have a second life—aimed at NATO, Lithuania warns
Military intelligence gathered data showing Moscow may use captured drone parts for strikes on critical infrastructure in the region, aiming to obscure responsibility and shift blame to Kyiv.
Romania knocks a third Russian drone from its sky in 72 hours
The Sunday intercept happened over the sea near the Danube delta, as Bucharest prepared to lodge a protest with Moscow.
Romanian F-16 shoots down second drone in 2 days after another incursion over airspace near Ukraine
Romania intercepted and destroyed a second drone near the Ukrainian border, continuing a new policy of shooting down unauthorized aircraft entering its airspace.
NATO jets over the Baltics get authority to shoot down “objects that pose a threat”
Lithuania's president announced the change, saying the security environment around the three states is no longer peaceful.
Belgium admits it couldn’t stop drones over F-35 base reportedly storing US nuclear weapons
Police helicopter lost track of after several kilometers of a chase.
NATO considers unified rules for downing aircraft that violates Europe airspace, suspected to be Russian
The discussions will center on creating clear guidelines for when members can engage hostile aircraft, particularly fighter jets equipped with air-to-ground missiles.
Germany’s Nazi-era safeguards are preventing its military from shooting down suspected Russian drones
The German military can only shoot down drones over military bases under current law rooted in preventing abuse of German military power, while recent incursions over civilian airports and NATO facilities have exposed the limitations of restrictions.
ISW: Russia steps up covert and overt attacks on Europe — NATO races to reinforce defenses
The think tank describes Moscow’s actions as part of “Phase 0,” the psychological and informational groundwork for a potential future war with NATO.
Phase 0 begins: ISW says Russia is laying psychological groundwork for a future NATO war
Russia’s spy agency now claims the UK is preparing pro‑Ukrainian Russians to stage an attack on a Ukrainian or allied ship in Europe, using Chinese equipment to make it appear China supports Russia, which actually does support Russia.
Germany deploys helicopter after “military” drones shut Munich airport again
The drones escaped before they could be identified — over 6,500 travelers were affected.
Germany might let its army shoot down drones—because the threat is now “very concrete”
As drone sightings grow across northern Europe, Berlin wants the Bundeswehr to take aim.
Taking notes from Ukraine – NATO can’t afford to shoot down cheap Russian drones with expensive missiles: Rutte
Rutte says NATO will deploy new counter-drone technologies within weeks following a series of Russian incursions into the alliance’s territory.
Lithuanian military granted new powers against drones — law revised after border airspace intrusions
The Aviation Law and statute on military force were changed to reflect evolving aerial threats from Russia.
Militarnyi: Russian drone stayed in Polish airspace for 2.5 hours and was never intercepted
Airspace monitoring suggests it crossed 200 km from Ukraine to a village just 40 km from Warsaw.