A Russian drone breached Romanian airspace before crashing in Moldova, prompting NATO response and highlighting growing drone threats in the region.
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian II-20 flying over the Baltic Sea in the vicinity of the country, and a similar incident happened earlier in the week.
NATO scrambled jets after drones flew close to the Russia-Estonia border and one entered Estonian airspace, prompting an air alert that was later lifted.
The United Kingdom scrambled two F-35 fighters to intercept a Russian aircraft that was closely tracking a British aircraft carrier, the British defense ministry said.
Russian drones probed European bases, including U.S. nuclear sites, exposing gaps in allied air defenses and response strategies.
A suspected Russian drone spotted near a French aircraft carrier docked in Sweden was taken down with anti-drone technology, Swedish officials said.