NATO Chief Says Russian Border Strikes Show Desperation
· World · ABC News (AU), Al Jazeera
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated that recent Russian drone strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border demonstrate Moscow's growing desperation. A strike on Sunday narrowly missed a train carrying former British prime minister Boris Johnson and former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt. In response, Poland has pledged to increase security along its border with Ukraine. European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas added that these attacks are intended to intimidate Western nations supporting Kyiv.
Why it matters
The proximity of these strikes to NATO territory increases the risk of regional escalation and forces a stronger defensive posture from the alliance.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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