Drones, assumed to be Russian, have crossed into Polish airspace, forcing Nato jets to scramble; others have been sighted over Denmark, Norway, Romania and Sweden. Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets brazenly spent 12 minutes inside Estonian airspace earlier this month.
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Britain’s decision to throw its weight behind a proposed European “[drone wall](https://inews.co.uk/news/ukraines-drone-wall-expanding-across-europe-repel-putin-3720919?ico=in-line_link)” underscores a recognition that [war is no longer confined to Ukraine’s borders](https://inews.co.uk/news/four-things-know-russias-attack-kyiv-poland-scrambles-jets-3943220?ico=in-line_link).
The UK, working with Ukraine to mass produce cheap interceptor drones, is set to anchor a barrier of aerial defences stretching along Nato’s eastern flank. The symbolism is clear: this is not just Ukraine’s war any longer. [It is Europe’s](https://inews.co.uk/opinion/russia-drone-attack-poland-donald-trump-tusk-3910946?ico=in-line_link).
The initiative follows a [rash of incursions](https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/raf-jets-shoot-down-russian-drones-poland-3910216?ico=in-line_link) that have brought the war alarmingly close.
Drones, assumed to be Russian, have crossed into Polish airspace, forcing Nato jets to scramble; others have been sighted over Denmark, Norway, Romania and Sweden. Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets brazenly spent 12 minutes inside Estonian airspace earlier this month.
Moscow pleads error, but few believe it. The pattern is deliberate: [Vladimir Putin is testing Nato](https://inews.co.uk/opinion/finally-trump-and-putin-realise-the-truth-russia-is-losing-in-ukraine-3929229?ico=in-line_link) for weakness, probing to see how far he can go without provoking retaliation.