Overview

• Romania’s defense ministry said a Russian drone entered its airspace on Saturday, with F-16s scrambling to detect and track the UAV before radar contact was lost near Chilia Veche.
• NATO is deploying assets under Operation Eastern Sentry, including Danish F-16s and a frigate, French Rafales, and German Eurofighters, alongside integrated air and ground defenses and expanded information-sharing.
• Poland invoked Article 4 after reporting 19 airspace intrusions last week, and its president signed a classified decree authorizing a permanent NATO troop presence.
• The UK summoned Russia’s ambassador over what it called an unprecedented violation of NATO airspace, France summoned Moscow’s envoy, and Romania issued a formal protest.
• Russia denied responsibility and disputed drone range claims, while Security Council official Dmitry Medvedev warned that NATO shooting down Russian UAVs or creating a no-fly zone over Ukraine would mean war.