Editorial: NATO must respond more forcefully after Russian drone strikes Romanian residential building
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Summary
A Russian drone originating from Crimea struck a residential building in Romania, a NATO member state, injuring two people. This incident represents a serious act of aggression against a NATO ally, though it follows a pattern of Russian munitions and aircraft entering NATO airspace since before the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The editorial argues that NATO must respond more forcefully than the usual diplomatic measures, as the danger of such incursions causing harm was always foreseeable and not all previous incidents were accidental.
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It is true that in Romania, Poland and other states neighbouring Ukraine, Russian munitions and aircraft have been venturing into Nato airspace since before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022.
The danger was always that they'd stop landing harmlessly in a field. Not all were 'accidents'
Editorial: It is unacceptable that Russia, in the conduct of its war in Ukraine, has yet again violated another nation’s sovereignty. After the drone strike on a residential tower block in Romania, the response must be more than the usual summoning of amb