Drone Incidents from Ukraine War Raise NATO Eastern Border Security Concerns

Recent drone intrusions into Romanian and Bulgarian airspace, with one shot down by a Romanian F-16 and another exploding near gas infrastructure in Bulgaria, indicate the Ukraine war is increasingly spilling over onto NATO territory. These incidents raise dangerous ambiguities between accidental violations and deliberate probes, prompting calls for strengthened eastern-flank air and missile defenses and clear rules of engagement.