European diplomats warn the Kremlin that NATO is ready to break Russian planes. “It would be war”

European diplomats have told the Kremlin that NATO is ready to react with the maximum force, in the case of new violations of its airspace, including by breaking the Russian aircraft.

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The tense meeting took place in Moscow, where the Great Britain, France and Germany have expressed concern about a foray of three MIG-31 aircraft in the Estonian airspace last week. The cited officials said that they came to the conclusion that the violation was a deliberate maneuver, ordered by the Russian authorities, writes Bloomberg.

The Moscow authorities deny that their planes would have entered the Estonian space and claim that they do not try to test NATO. The Kremlin also qualified the separate incident in which Drone entered Poland as an error.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said that Russian military flights comply with international rules.

Eastern European countries NATO have been subjected to repeated violations lately, considered an unprecedented test for the cohesion of the Alliance, in the context in which Vladimir Putin intensifies the attacks on the civil infrastructure in Ukraine, and the US support for Kiev seems to decrease.

US President Donald Trump urged Ukraine this week to recover all the territory occupied by Russia “With the support of the European Union“And it clarified that the role of the US is limited to the sale of weapons that the Allies could deliver on the front. Trump was asked, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, if NATO countries were to break the Russian aircraft if they enter their airspace.” Yes, I think.

According to the officials of the officials, during the discussions, a Russian diplomat justified the incursions in reaction to Ukrainian attacks and accused NATO of supporting these operations. Russia thus believes that it is already involved in a confrontation including European states.

Germany confirmed the meeting, and the ambassadors told Moscow that such incursions should cease.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they coordinate with Paris, London and Warsaw and supports “All necessary measures”.

President Emmanuel Macron avoided detailing what measures could take NATO in case of new violations.

Article 4 of the Treaty of North Atlantic, which triggers consultations in the face of a perceived threat, has been invoked only nine times since the establishment of the Alliance in 1949, two of them this month, after the incidents in Poland and Estonia.

Authorities in Denmark also analyze a possible role in Russia in drone attacks that have disrupted air traffic, although the Kremlin denies any involvement.

“The purpose is to create division and fear,” said the Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard. “The threat of hybrid attacks is here.”

According to the quoted publication, security officials believe that any aggressive maneuver from Moscow will not necessarily be conventional, but rather a hybrid operation, meant to induce uncertainty about its origin and motivation.

“Russia tests us, tests our preparation and commitment to respond”, a said the president of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda. “It is very important to show solidarity and react quickly.”

However, the uncertainty of Kremlin's intentions is a dilemma for European officials, who are cautious not to escalate tensions and to compromise the alliance unity.

Trump has supported the firm calls of NATO leaders, including Donald Tusk of Poland, who demanded the breaking of Russian aircraft.

Instead, the German defense minister Boris Pistorius, warned that NATO risks falling into “The trap of climbing” of Putin if he opens the fire.

What would happen if NATO would break a Russian plane

“If NATO breaks a Russian plane On the grounds of an alleged violation of the air space, that will mean war ”warned Russia's ambassador, Alexey Meshkov.

Other European leaders, such as Giorgia Meloni from Italy, pleaded for caution, while Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he would support a plane if necessary.

“The Russians must be aware that it can happen if they enter the NATO space“Schoof said.