Russia violates NATO airspace
NBC reports:
Poland said a number of Russian drones entered its airspace during an attack on Ukraine early Wednesday and were shot down with the help of NATO allies, a first since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Leaders across Europe condemned the incident as the latest sign of escalation from the Kremlin, which has rebuffed President Donald Trump’s bid to broker peace talks.
There’s two important things to note with this:
- The drones were armed. This wasn’t just an incursion of drones doing surveillance. They had missiles or explosives attached to them, and were in Polish airspace.
- There is no way it was an accident. There were a total of 19 drones that went into Poland.
Putin is a master of deniable provocation. He sees the west as weak. It is a good reminder that the war in Ukraine will never stop with Ukraine. He wants Moldova, Georgia, Poland etc.
This would be a good time for Europe to ramp up military support to Ukraine.