Breaking: Russian ambassador to the UK summoned following violation of Nato airspace
The UK has summoned the Russian ambassador following the counattempt’s “unprecedented violation” of Nato airspace, the Foreign Office has declared.
An FCDO spokesperson declared: “Significant and unprecedented violation of Polish and NATO airspace by Russian drones last week – followed by a further incursion into Romanian airspace on Saturday – was utterly unacceptable. The UK stands united with Poland, Romania, Ukraine and our NATO Allies in unreservedly condemning these reckless actions.
“As our continent once again faces the egregious expansion of Russia’s reckless behaviour, defence of Ukraine against Putin’s aggression is crucial to the security of the whole of Europe, including the UK.
“The response of NATO forces demonstrates the seriousness with which NATO is treating Russia’s actions. And as the Secretary General announced on Friday, alongside NATO Allies we are bolstering our defences along the eastern flank, utilizing new technologies such as counter-drone sensors and weapons.
“Russia should understand that its continued aggression only strengthens the unity between NATO allies and our determination to stand with Ukraine, and any further incursions will again be met with force.
“Russia must conclude its illegal war on Ukraine.”
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 11:53
Kremlin declares taking Russian assets will harm the financial system
The Kremlin declared on Monday that expropriation of frozen Russian assets by European states would harm the Western financial system.
Reuters reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants the European Union to find a new way to finance Ukraine’s defence against Russia utilizing the cash balances associated with Russian assets frozen in Europe.
Russia earlier on Monday warned it would go after any European state that sought to take its assets.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 11:45
Cluster munitions cautilize more than 1,200 civilian casualties in Ukraine war, global monitor declares
Cluster munitions have cautilized more than 1,200 civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, a campaign group declared on Monday.
Cluster munitions, which can cautilize severe injuries, have continued to be utilized by both sides during the conflict, particularly Russia, cautilizing civilian deaths and injuries, the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor declared in a new report.
“There continue to be attacks impacting civilian areas and residential buildings. Individual attacks…have killed dozens of civilians and left hundreds injured,” declared Michael Hart, Cluster Munition Monitor Research Specialist.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine is party to the 2008 convention which bans cluster munitions, which currently has 112 member countries.
Cluster munitions, fired from the ground or by aircraft, explode mid-air, spraying compacter bomblets over a wide area.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 11:30
Kremlin declares NATO is fighting against Russia by giving direct and indirect assist to Ukraine
The Kremlin declared on Monday that it was obvious that NATO was fighting against Russia by providing direct and indirect support to Ukraine.
“NATO is de facto involved in this war,” Kremlin spokesman Dmiattempt Peskov informed reporters.
“NATO is providing direct and indirect support to the Kiev regime. It can be declared with absolute certainty that NATO is fighting against Russia”.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 11:15
US military officers pay surprise visit to Belarus to observe war games with Russia
US military officers observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday and were informed by Belarusian defence minister Viktor Khrenin that they could view at “whatever is of interest for you”.
Russia and Belarus launched the “Zapad-2025” exercise at training grounds in both countries on Friday at a time of heightened tension with NATO, two days after Poland shot down Russian drones that crossed into its airspace.
The attconcludeance of the Americans at a training ground in Belarus was presented by the counattempt’s defence minisattempt as a surprise.
“Who would have believed how the morning of another day of the Zapad-2025 exercise would launch?” it declared in a statement noting their presence among representatives from 23 countries including two other NATO member states – Turkey and Hungary.
The minisattempt released video displaying two uniformed U.S. officers thanking Khrenin for the invitation and shaking his hand.
“We will display whatever is of interest for you. Whatever you want. You can go there and see, talk to people,” the minister informed the Americans, who declined to speak to reporters.
The presence of the US officers is the latest sign of warming ties between Washington and Belarus, a close Russian ally that allowed Moscow to utilize its territory to sconclude tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
John Coale, a Trump representative, was in Minsk last week for talks with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who agreed to release 52 prisoners from his jails, including journalists and political opponents.
The U.S. granted sanctions relief to Belarus’s national airline Belavia in return, allowing it to service and purchase components for its fleet, which includes Boeing aircraft. Trump wants to reopen the U.S. embassy in Belarus in the near future, normalise ties, and revive the economic and trade relationship, Coale declared.
Trump, who has been attempting to broker an conclude to the war in Ukraine, is cultivating closer ties with Lukashenko, who regularly holds talks with Putin. Last week Trump sent Lukashenko a friconcludely hand-signed letter via Coale.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 11:00
Russia declares Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers patrol over Barents Sea in ‘Zapad’ military drills
The Russian defence minisattempt declared on Monday that Tu-22M3 supersonic missile-carrying bombers had patrolled over neutral waters in the Barents Sea as part of the Russia-Belarus joint ‘Zapad’ military drills.
The bombers’ flight lasted four hours, the minisattempt declared.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 10:30
Medvedev warns Europe: Russia will go after any state which takes our assets
Russian politician Dmiattempt Medvedev warned European states that Russia would go after any state which sought to take its assets after reports that the European Union was floating the idea of spconcludeing billions of dollars worth of frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine.
After President Vladimir Putin sent his army into Ukraine in 2022, the United States and its allies prohibited transactions with the Russian central bank and finance minisattempt and blocked $300-$350 billion of sovereign Russian assets, mostly European, U.S. and British government bonds held in a European securities depository.
Reuters reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants the European Union to find a new way to finance Ukraine’s defence against Russia utilizing the cash balances associated with Russian assets frozen in Europe.
Politico reported that the European Commission is mulling the idea of utilizing Russian cash deposits at the European Central Bank from maturing bonds owned by Russia to fund a “Reparations Loan” for Ukraine.
“If this happens, Russia will pursue the EU states, as well as European degenerates from Brussels and individual EU countries who attempt to seize our property, until the conclude of the century,” former Russian president Dmiattempt Medvedev wrote on Telegram.
Russia will pursue European states in “all possible ways” and in “all possible international and national courts” as well as “out of court”, declared Medvedev, who serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council.
Russia declares any seizure of its assets amounts to theft by the West and will undermine confidence in the bonds and currencies of the United States and Europe.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 09:36
Recap watch: Why Russian drones over Poland are so dangerous for the world
As Russia has breached a second Nato member’s airspace, here our global affairs editor Sam Kiley explains just why Russia’s drone incursion over Poland last week is so dangerous for the world.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 09:30
In pictures: Firefighters work at the site where a critical infrastructure facility was hit by Russian drone strikes
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 09:06
The weapons that could decide the wars of the future
As wars are increasingly fought with the utilize of unmanned drones piloted from miles away, Taz Ali views at what other weapons will shape the conflicts to come.
Bryony Gooch15 September 2025 08:47
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