Overview

• Allies reported Russian MiG-31s in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes and drones entering Poland and Romania, triggering Article 4 consultations and UN discussions.
• President Trump said NATO countries should shoot down violating aircraft, a stance echoed by Ursula von der Leyen and Baltic leaders, while Germany urged caution and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed intercept-first policy.
• NATO pledged a “robust” response using all options, and the alliance has reinforced its eastern flank under Operation Eastern Sentry.
• The Kremlin rejected the violation claims as unfounded “hysteria,” insisting Russian military aviation follows flight rules.
• Zelensky used the UN stage to warn of a growing drone-and-AI arms race and to press for more air defenses, as Europe faced hybrid disruptions including a Copenhagen airport shutdown and GPS interference on a plane carrying Spain’s defense minister near Kaliningrad.