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Spain halts flights at Palma de Mallorca airport after unidentified drone sighting

Flights at Spain’s Palma de Mallorca Airport were temporarily suspended for about 35 minutes on Oct. 19 after an unidentified drone was spotted near the facility, according to Diario de Mallorca.

20 October 2025, 06:23 PM

Belgian air defense firm says drones are increasingly flying over secret sites

Thales Belgium, one of Europe’s largest air defense manufacturers, has reported a surge in unidentified drone activity over its classified facilities in recent months, company director Alain Quevrin told Politico on Oct. 3.

8 October 2025, 06:40 PM

EU to invest €2 billion in drone production in Ukraine — von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal with Ukraine to allocate €2 billion for drone production, Ukrinform reported on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 06:02 PM

Finland to weigh risks before shooting down Russian jets — Stubb

Finland will not order the immediate downing of Russian aircraft that violate its airspace, preferring to first assess the threat, President Alexander Stubb told CNN on Sept. 25.

29 September 2025, 12:45 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia using tankers to launch drones at Europe

Russia is using oil tankers to launch and control drones targeting European countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address on Sept. 28.

29 September 2025, 10:58 AM

‘Ignoring won’t help’: Russia seeks to disrupt European airspace with drones — disinformation watchdog

Russia is attempting to paralyze air traffic across parts of Europe using drones, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 01:54 PM

Russian jet flies over German Navy frigate in Baltic — Defense Minister

A Russian military aircraft flew over a German Navy frigate in the Baltic Sea, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, Tagesspiegel media outlet wrote on Sept. 24.

25 September 2025, 09:54 AM

Russia seeks to reshape Europe’s security to fit its imperial ambitions

Russia is trying to remake Europe’s security architecture to serve its own neo-colonial goals, Estonian President Alar Karis told the UN Security Council on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 02:54 PM

Russia uses drones to probe NATO defenses – Zelenskyy

Russia is deliberately sending long-range drones toward Europe to test its defenses and NATO’s willingness to respond, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, Ukrinform reported on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 09:21 AM

Estonia eyes hosting British nuclear-capable jets

Estonia is ready to host British F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying B61 nuclear bombs, the country’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told the Telegraph on Sept. 22.

23 September 2025, 10:57 AM

Stockholm ready to shoot down Russian jets and drones

Sweden is prepared to use force, including shooting down aircraft, if necessary, to defend its airspace, the country's Defense Minister Pål Jonson told daily tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet on Sept. 22, commenting on repeated violations of the EU’s airspace by Russian drones and jets.

23 September 2025, 09:48 AM

Von der Leyen: World not on the brink of World War III

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she does not believe the world is heading toward a third world war, according to European Pravda.

21 September 2025, 10:03 PM

Repeated Russian incursions into NATO airspace not accidents, Zelenskyy warns

Russia is engaged in a broad campaign to destabilize NATO and Western countries through a series of escalatory provocations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 19.

20 September 2025, 02:04 AM

Russian warplanes spent 12 minutes in NATO airspace

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there for about 12 minutes on Sept. 19, Estonian Foreign Ministry said.

19 September 2025, 08:31 PM

NATO eyes Ukrainian counter-drone tactics after Russian incursions — FT

After Russia’s recent drone incursions into NATO airspace, Europe is rushing to spend billions on creating a "drone wall" using technology that has been battlefield-tested in Ukraine, Financial Times reported on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 12:22 PM

Romania spares Russian drone after risk assessment despite permission

Pilots of two F-16 fighters received permission to shoot down a Russian drone that violated Romania's airspace on Sept. 13 but decided against it after "assessing collateral risks," Romania's National Defense Ministry reported.

15 September 2025, 03:05 PM

Romania summons Russian ambassador after drone violation of its airspace

Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador in Bucharest, Vladimir Lipaev, following the Russian drone incursion into the country’s airspace, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Sept. 14.

15 September 2025, 11:03 AM

Drone attack on Poland exposes NATO airspace vulnerabilities — Merz

The recent Russian drone attack on Poland revealed a need to improve NATO’s air defense system in Europe, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, Politico reported on Sept. 10.

11 September 2025, 09:31 AM

Poland: Russia deliberately violated our airspace

Russian drones deliberately violated the Polish airspace on Sep. 10, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in his evening video address posted on X.

11 September 2025, 08:28 AM

Sweden urgently sends additional warplanes to Poland

Sweden has decided to send additional aircraft and air defense systems to Poland in response to the recent attack by Russian drones, Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Sept. 10.

11 September 2025, 02:16 AM

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