Mark Rutte says Russian drone strikes near NATO territory show "desire to sow fear and terror"

At NATO’s Brussels headquarters on Monday, Secretary-General Mark Rutte responded to Russian drone strikes near Ukraine’s border with Poland, including a train hit at a station that visiting officials had just left. He said the attacks so close to alliance territory showed Moscow’s worsening predicament and an effort to scare, and he promised more support for Kyiv plus stronger protection along NATO’s eastern edge. Poland also announced tighter frontier security after the drone wave, which included two attacks within miles of Polish land, while Polish leaders cautioned that Russia might step up pressure on Ukraine’s borders with European nations. Officials describe such strikes as part of a broader escalation meant to test NATO’s response.