How Ukraine's strikes inside Russia became a headache for its NATO allies
As Ukraine expands its long-range drone campaign deep inside Russia, Moscow appears to have found a way to turn some of those attacks into a problem for Kyiv.
Russia has begun jamming Ukrainian drones and redirecting them toward neighboring NATO countries, particularly the Baltic states and Finland, creating a growing security and political challenge for some of Ukraine's closest allies.
Several Baltic officials and public figures who spoke to the Kyiv Independent warned that if the incidents continue, they could gradually erode public support for Ukraine in countries that have been among Kyiv's strongest backers.
What's happening?
The first major incident took place in March, when several drones crashed in Finland. Local authorities confirmed that at least one of them was Ukrainian.
Russia has begun jamming Ukrainian drones and redirecting them toward neighboring NATO countries, particularly the Baltic states and Finland, creating a growing security and political challenge for some of Ukraine's closest allies.
Several Baltic officials and public figures who spoke to the Kyiv Independent warned that if the incidents continue, they could gradually erode public support for Ukraine in countries that have been among Kyiv's strongest backers.
What's happening?
The first major incident took place in March, when several drones crashed in Finland. Local authorities confirmed that at least one of them was Ukrainian.
