{"id":1216294,"date":"2025-09-11T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1216294"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:28:50","slug":"merz-the-intrusion-of-russian-drones-exposed-nato-s-air-defense-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/merz-the-intrusion-of-russian-drones-exposed-nato-s-air-defense-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"Merz: The intrusion of Russian drones exposed NATO\u2019s air defense vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the intrusion of Russian drones into Polish airspace was a deliberate provocation by the Kremlin. He acknowledged that NATO\u2019s air defense worked, but not as effectively as it should have to prevent the mass border violation, Politico<\/em> reports.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Merz, the incident was another step in a series of Russian provocations that have been recorded for months in the Baltic region and on NATO\u2019s eastern flank. He stressed that the drone attack is a serious threat to peace in Europe and confirms the deliberate nature of Moscow\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chancellor supported Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk\u2019s assessment of the deliberate nature of the intrusion and rejected the Kremlin\u2019s claims of an \u201caccident\u201d or \u201ccoincidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merz paid particular attention to the state of the air defense system. According to him, this incident showed that NATO\u2019s air defense in Europe requires significant improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirst of all, I would like to note that European air defense, NATO air defense, worked, but of course not as well as it should have to prevent such a large number of drones from entering Polish airspace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his opinion, this is a serious signal for the allies, which should serve as a reason for deep discussion both within NATO and the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are and will remain determined to significantly strengthen the combat readiness and defense capability of NATO\u2019s European part,\u201d Merz added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also:<\/strong> UK Defense Secretary: Putin Reaches New Level of Hostility Against Europe After Russian Drones Enter Poland<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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