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Russia conducts large-scale strikes against Ukraine while using shadow fleet vessels into NATO airspace.
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Updated Sep 27
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What happened
Russia conducts large-scale strikes against Ukraine while using shadow fleet vessels into NATO airspace.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Russia is blamed for striking Bulgarian civilian vessels, challenging NATO security and prompting AFU cooperation.Sub-event
Russia's shadow fleet vessels entered NATO airspace during military strikes.1 source
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The entities involved
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Ukrainian Air Force
aerial warfare branch of Ukraine's armed forces
- The US transferred PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine, while Donald Trump refused to provide additional interceptor missiles amid increased Russian ballistic missile production.
- Rheinmetall is receiving contracts from the Spanish government to fulfill Ukrainian defense needs, establishing a new production line in Albacete.
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
Related events
- Russian drone attacks are underway in Mykolaiv and Sumy, targets in western Ukraine, while NATO aircraft are deployed in Polish airspace.
- NATO's drone strikes on Russia are reported to distract from and negatively impact Ukraine's needs and infrastructure.
- Moscow views strikes conducted by NATO members as acts of attack.
- Putin is carrying out provocations on NATO territory while Europe struggles to reduce dependence on Russian energy.
- Russia conducts strikes against Ukraine while the Kremlin attempts to politically undermine NATO's resolve and test the Western alliance.