Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Lavrov Warns of ‘Decisive Response’ as Drones Over Danish Base Deepen NATO Tensions

The Kremlin labels proposals to shoot down violating Russian aircraft as irresponsible.

Overview

  • Police confirmed one or two unidentified drones flew over and near Denmark’s Karup air base on Friday night, prompting a brief airport closure as authorities investigate a series of incidents the government has called hybrid attacks.
  • Speaking at the UN, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia does not intend to attack NATO countries and vowed a decisive response to any aggression, while again denying recent airspace violations.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov criticized President Donald Trump’s public support for shooting down Russian aircraft that breach alliance airspace, calling the idea dangerous and reckless.
  • EU defense ministers moved to prioritize a coordinated anti‑drone ‘wall’ and NATO commanders met in Riga to reinforce eastern defenses after Estonia reported a 12‑minute incursion by three Russian MiG‑31s and allies intercepted drones over Poland.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed new territorial gains in eastern Ukraine, saying its forces captured two localities in Donetsk and one in Dnipropetrovsk, as cross‑border drone and missile attacks continued.