Question

European authorities have accused Russia of brazen violations of the region's airspace, including with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.

"We need to strengthen our production of drones, of anti-drone capabilities, and this includes building up a European network of anti-drone measures that can protect and, of course, also neutralize intrusion from outside."

The incidents in Europe's airspace highlighted how EU leaders have come to view Russia as a major threat to their continent's security following Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and have accelerated efforts to strengthen their defences.

Denmark has stopped short of saying who it believes is responsible for the incidents in its own airspace last week, which disrupted air traffic at multiple airports, but Frederiksen has suggested it could be Moscow.

Answer 1

In my research, I have found that Russian warplanes have committed serious airspace violations, leading to NATO stepping up aerial surveillance in the Baltic Sea and a series of condemnations of Russian violations of international airspace. However, the main concern for the countries is how to balance firm airspace rules and at the same time, avoid armed conflict with Russian forces, leading to the solution to be to put more pressure on Russia to end the war.

The primary source that I found was a public statement made by the European Union OSCE Permanent Council No. 1533 in Vienna on September 11, 2025. In this statement, they publicly and very strongly condemned Russia's actions and promised to work to end the war, as well as to support countries affected by these air space violations like Poland.

Link: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/vienna-international-organisations/eu-statement-unprovoked-violation-eu%E2%80%99s-airspace-russia_en

For secondary sources, I found an Associated Press article "Airspace violations force NATO to tread a tightrope, deterring Russia without hiking tensions," published September 29, 2025, stating that NATO is increasing aerial surveillance on the Baltic Sea, as well as increasing material support for Denmark's arial forces. Also, the European Union is divided on how to handle the situation, with many claiming that Russia is testing the boundaries of what the EU might do; Poland claims lethal force is necessary, while other members believe it should be a last resort only. Another Associated Press article, "Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from NATO pilots, officials say," proved more of the claims of this article about Russia's aggressive behavior and defiance of international law.

Source 1: https://apnews.com/article/nato-russia-drones-aircraft-airspace-violations-baltic-b31a29b28cb9d4adaa8a9ff9f10d78ff

Source 2: https://apnews.com/article/russia-jets-estonia-nato-signals-ed46783ac2ce71622a9f3aa8f2ba9ad7

AP News is one of the oldest and most trusted factual news sources available today, and even though they are not a perfect source of information their main goal is to provide accurate, unbiased information as close to the truth as possible.

My other source was the European Union spokesperson themselves, who convey messages directly from officials within the European Union, and so is therefore the best primary source available to prove some of these claims.

The individual's sources are trustworthy, as they are from Reuters, a news organization that is also dedicated to distributing unbiased news. From Reuters alone, these claims are proved to be true. With additional evidence from AP and the statement from the EU, there are three reputable sources to fact-check these claims as true.

The only thing I can think of as undermining this claim could be the wording of this post which is a bit dramatizing, but other than that the claim is factually accurate and I can't find any misleading info or misinformation.

Answer 2

For the most of it this claim is accurate due to how Poland did experience multiple drone incursions ranging from the 9th to the 10th of September 2025. Leading to significant security concerns. As the Polish government confirmed that several drones entered its airspace. With their presence raising concerns about potential actions between the polish government and NATO for the future. 

the article by Rueters reported on the incidents, highlighting the heightened alert levels and NATO’s response to the drone incursions such as how the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated how “ We need to strengthen our production of drones, of anti-drone capabilities, and this includes building up a European network of anti-drone measures that can protect and, of course, also neutralize intrusion from outside." I learned how much of an going issue Russias recent attacks have created not just for the Poland but also in consideration for the rest of Europe. 

https://www.reuters.com/world/live-poland-shoots-down-drones-its-airspace-during-russias-ukraine-attack-2025-09-10/

Another  source i found was how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with European leaders, including Tusk, about the situation in Poland. He emphasized the need to collaborate on a joint air defense system and establish an effective air shield over Europe. Ukraine has consistently proposed this idea, and they possess concrete solutions to achieve it. This comes as Reuters reported heightened concerns among European allies about the potential for future attacks, prompting them to take preemptive actions.  "We all equally understand that this is a completely different level of escalation from Russia. There must be an appropriate response," said Zelenskiy.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/poland-downs-drones-its-airspace-becoming-first-nato-member-fire-during-war-2025-09-10/

My claim can be considered accurate because the sources are trustworthy. Reuters is a news organization known for distributing unbiased news.