German defence minister condemns Russian drone incursions over NATO countries
Visiting Poland and the Baltics, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated Western support for Ukraine and warned that Russia was becoming "an ever greater threat" to NATO.
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00:00German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called Russia the greatest and most immediate threat to NATO as he spoke at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday.
00:11Pistorius slammed Moscow Fertz repeated violations of European nations' airspace, which he called reckless and dangerous.
00:19The German Defense Chief confirmed that Russian drones flew over a German frigate in the Baltic Sea
00:24before violating Polish and Estonian airspace and visiting German army contingent in neighboring Lithuania,
00:31reaffirmed Berlin's commitment to strengthening defenses against such threats.
00:36It's about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defense,
00:43and therefore, of course, we will see whatever is possible in the weeks and months to come.
00:48He noted that Germany will contribute to projects and initiatives to bolster the Defense Alliance's eastern flank,
00:55but declined to elaborate, saying it's too early to announce specific plans.
01:01He also reaffirmed Berlin's steadfast commitment to Ukraine's defenses,
01:05revealing that his country will send an additional two Patriot missile defense systems to Kyiv by 2026.
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