Last week, unidentified drones paralyzed the work of the main airport in Copenhagen and several regional ports, and were also noticed over military facilities.
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Diplomats described these events as a “wake up” for Europe. It was an element of a wider series of incidents: Russia has repeatedly violated the airspace of allied countries in recent weeks, both with manned and unmanned machines. There was also the first direct intervention of NATO against the Russian drones – the alliance fighters shot down them over Poland.
Russian provocations in Europe. The Prime Minister of Denmark speaks clearly
NATO reacted to these events by convening extraordinary conversations twice, condemning Moscow's “irresponsible actions”. In addition, the “Eastern Sentry” surgery began – a patrol mission in the eastern part of Europe, which is attended by, among others Denmark, France, Great Britain and Germany. As part of the operation, additional defense systems were arranged and the presence of allied land and air troops increased.
Western intelligence services have long indicated that Russia is conducting sabotage activities in Europe. Over the past year, there have been numerous incidents: from arson, through damaging undersea cables, to cyber attacks aimed at Germany, Poland, the Baltic States and Great Britain.
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– We must be very open as to the fact that this is probably just the beginning. All Europeans should understand what is the stake and what is happening. When drones or cyber attacks appear, their goal is to divide us Frederiksen said.
According to Prime Minister Frederiksen, NATO's reaction must be determined and long -term to scare Moscow from further escalation. – These are not actions aimed at individual countries. It is an attack on all of Europe, on our unity – she noted.
Experts estimate that incidents from recent weeks are a clear warning signal for the alliance, showing that Russia is increasingly reaching for methods below the war threshold, which can destabilize Western countries without an open military conflict.
