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Russia launches a massive missile barrage on Ukraine, breaching NATO airspace over Poland. The incident triggers urgent consultations and highlights fears of wider conflict.
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EXCLUSIVE: A Russian drone's brazen violation of Romanian and Hungarian airspace triggers emergency NATO consultations and urgent calls for bolstered air defences, raising fears of a deliberate escalation on the alliance's eastern flank.
Vladimir Putin announces plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by July, marking a major escalation in the standoff with the West and NATO. Full analysis of the strategic implications.
Poland and Romania report Russian drone debris on their territory, raising alarm over NATO's eastern flank security as the war in Ukraine threatens to spill over.
The UK Royal Air Force has deployed advanced Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Romania in a major NATO operation to bolster the alliance's eastern defences. This decisive move signals Western resolve as tensions with Moscow escalate over the war in Ukraine.
Exclusive: Romania and Poland report suspected Russian drone debris on their territory, raising stark questions about NATO's collective defence and the risks of the war in Ukraine escalating beyond its borders.
Exclusive: Russian drones strike perilously close to NATO territory, targeting Ukrainian ports on the Danube River and forcing Bucharest into emergency talks. Tensions escalate as the alliance faces direct provocations.