Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky Warns NATO of ‘Dangerous' Threat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is testing the integrity of European NATO allies with airspace violations using drones and senses “weakness,” including fear of escalation of the war.

“Any intellectual responses – precisely the kind Europe finds – read as weakness to Russia,” Zelensky said in a post on X.

“Weakness does not produce dialogue with Russia,” Zelensky continued.

“To the Russians, it is simply weakness – and that means they can impose their narratives. That is what is happening.

“So, to answer the question: what are all these violations of European airspace by drones across different countries – they are tests. Tests of Europe, tests of its responses: all of Putin's drone attacks are probes to see what they are capable of. A test of how America will respond to the current threat to European NATO members.

“There's no smoke without fire, and I believe all these probes are dangerous for Europe's integrity.”

Russia has denied that it is behind any deliberate airspace violations and accuses NATO allies of seeking conflict with it.

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This story was originally published November 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM.