NATO on edge as Russia follows up drone incursion with Belarus military drills
Europe • Sep 12, 2025, 6:24 AM
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Russia and Belarus begin their largest joint military drills since the invasion of Ukraine on Friday, further unnerving countries on NATO’s eastern flank just days after a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace stoked fears of a spillover in the Ukraine war – and exposed gaps in the Western alliance’s defence and deterrence capabilities.
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