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Ukraine, Russian Vladimir Putin, who prepared the rigorous new restrictions related to the war in the past days, whether intentionally or only by negligence, tested the political will of NATO’s collective defense guarantee, Article 5.
In recent times, a drone launched from the Russian-based state of Belarus has pierced the Lithuanian airspace, drawing alarm from political and military leaders of the region. A drone covered a distance of about 100 kilometers, which decreased over the two kilograms of Vilnius carrying explosives and eventually crashed inside a military training area. Earlier in July, another drone forced the withdrawal of high-level officials when it crashed near the ISumskas border crossing.
In addition, the Russian forces located a Ukrainian gas depot located half a miles away from the border of Romania, a strike that warned and inspired the Romanian F ’16s to patrol the surrounding area.
Although they look like isolated events, supervisors point to a disturbed pattern. Russian drones are swept away – or perhaps even directed – in the first NATO airspace, and NATO’s reaction is silent.
The new Romanian law may postpone the NATO conflict with Russia after the border strike.
The Russian drone attacked the Ismail area of Ukraine just a half mile from the Romania border this week. (Reuters)
Andrew D’neir, Associate Director of Eurasia Center of Atlantic Council, told Fox News Digital that it is not clear the crystal whether Putin is openly testing Article 5 openly, saying his clear lack of caution about these works.
“The kind of dangerous thing that is, we have not seen any real response to any of them from NATO,” D’Neriri said.
Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė šakalien, stressed the fact that there is no evidence to deliberately dissolve the latest drone, “this is an unprecedented and dangerous event,” especially given that the drone flew just one kilometer from the President’s residence.
Describing the behavior as a “careless drone events”, he warned that they warns for the amount of “direct test of NATO’s resolution”. In response, Lithuania has promised to review its defensive protocol and urged NATO to increase its air defense as a clear message that the alliance is ready to protect every inch in its area.
Romania tolerated the repeated drone spillover, passing a law, making it empower its army to prevent or destroy unauthorized drones. As a result, there was no avatar regarding the latest strike near its limit.
Bruno Kahal, the head of Germany’s federal intelligence service, has been alarm for months. In November 2024, Kahl warned that Russia’s hybrid strategy from increasing employment – sabotage and cybratac to disintegration – increases the possibility that NATO may eventually feel forced to invite Article 5.
NATO Jets scrambled on Ukraine amidst Russia’s biggest drone attack
Kremlin has suggested that President Donald Trump, right and Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon meet. (Kremlin Press Office/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Image)
Recently, his warning intensified. In June 2025, he told the media that Moscow is visible with the intention of keeping NATO’s unity and collective defense for testing. Kahl revealed that Russian authorities suspect whether the alliance would maintain Article 5 and deploy secret measures instead – “Little Green Men” or Hybrid provoking – to check NATO’s response, rather than launching overtant invasions.
The perspective was echoed by former Lithuanian ambassador Etivdas Bajranas, who told Fox News Digital that even though the incidents of drones were not intentional, their psychological force is real.
“This will be the future of war in Eastern Europe,” he said. “We can’t expect an immediate Russian attack, we may have Russia’s test how the institute reacts, how the public reacts, even Russia can use these contingent drones in the Baltic aistra to remove public anxiety.”
Bajrunas also called for the entire NATO response. “These are avatars in the NATO region. So we should not only think it as a national reaction, but also the reaction of colleagues, the entire NATO.”
Putin’s hybrid probe from drone flights to border attacks can mark the new battlefield well in Eastern Europe, where the test is not one of the tanks or missiles, but is unity, readiness and political will.
President Donald Trump gave Putin to Putin for success in peace talks, after which he has promised to implement permanent sanctions.
Trump suggested that this week he would target Putin’s oil -backed war cofers. The President told CNBC’s “Squalk Box”, “Putin will stop killing people, if you get energy from another $ 10 per barrel. He has no choice because his economy smells smells,” The President told the “Squalk Box” of CNBC.
Russia has attacked Ukraine using the Iranian-built Shahd drone, some of which have come to the NATO region. (Getty image)
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Nevertheless, the President was optimistic about his conversation after his messenger, Steve Witcofofy visited Russia to meet Putin. “Great progress was made!” Trump promised. “Everyone agrees that this war should come closer, and we will work towards that in the coming days and weeks.”
Kremlin has claimed that Trump and Putin will soon meet face-to-face for the first time in this administration.
