Mark Rutte says Russia has grown "increasingly reckless" as drones enter NATO airspace

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sept. 2 that Russia's conduct has grown more dangerous, citing a rise in drones and missiles entering allied airspace along the alliance's eastern flank. Romania, a NATO member bordering Ukraine, has seen far more incursions: its defense ministry counted 27 this year versus nine in all of 2025, with 37 drones or pieces of debris found, up from 16. A drone crash in Galati in May injured a mother and child, and Romania has shot down four drones, a first since the war began. Residents of Isaccea, a Danube town facing Ukraine, describe sleepless nights amid alerts and blasts. Moscow denies sending combat drones into Romanian territory. NATO governments have accused Moscow of a string of hybrid actions, including such airspace violations.