Romania said a Russian drone crossed into its airspace during strikes on Ukraine, marking the second NATO country this week to report such an incursion.
Romania said on Saturday that a Russian drone had violated its airspace during attacks on Ukraine, just days after Poland confirmed shooting down several drones that crossed its borders.
The Romanian defence ministry said two F-16 fighter jets monitoring Russian strikes near Ukraine’s southern border tracked the drone about 20km southwest of Chilia Veche before it vanished from radar. Officials stressed it did not fly over populated areas or pose immediate danger.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the incident was no accident but “an obvious expansion of the war by Russia.” Moscow has yet to comment.
The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, condemned the incursion as “yet another unacceptable breach of an EU member state’s sovereignty.”
On Wednesday, Poland reported shooting down at least three Russian drones. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Saturday that Polish and allied aviation had begun “preventative operations” and that air defence systems were at maximum readiness.
Russia’s defence ministry previously denied plans to target facilities in Poland, while Belarus, a close ally of Moscow, claimed the Polish incident was caused by navigation system failures.
In response to rising tensions, the Czech Republic announced Sunday it was sending a special operations helicopter unit to Poland, consisting of three Mi-171S aircraft equipped for combat and troop transport. Defence Minister Jana Cernochova said the move reinforced NATO’s eastern flank.
Zelenskyy reiterated calls for tougher sanctions on Russia, arguing its military “knows exactly where their drones are headed.”
U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier this week he was prepared to impose stricter sanctions on Moscow but only if NATO allies agreed to curb imports of Russian oil.
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The United States accused Cuba of interfering with the work of its top diplomat in Havana on Sunday (1 February) after small groups of Cubans jeered at him during meetings with residents and church representatives.
Dmitry Medvedev, said European countries have failed to defeat Russia in Ukraine and have instead inflicted serious economic damage on themselves, as he criticised EU policy, praised Donald Trump as a leader who seeks peace, and said Russia would “soon” achieve military victory in the war.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any U.S. military attack on Iran would spark a wider regional conflict, Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
U.S. president Donald Trump said Iran is “seriously talking” with the United States and expressed hope that negotiations could lead to an outcome acceptable to Washington.
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Hungary has vowed legal action against the European Union over a planned ban on Russian gas imports by 2027, after Brussels said national objections would not override EU law.
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German authorities have arrested five people suspected of running a criminal network to circumvent European Union sanctions by exporting goods to at least 24 sanctioned Russian defence companies, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Monday.
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