On a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure
B-10-2025-0423
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Villy Søvndal, Sergey Lagodinsky, Sara Matthieu, Markéta Gregorová, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Ville Niinistö, Mārtiņš Staķis, Maria Ohisalo, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Hannah Neumann
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Parliament's resolution on a united response to recent Russian violations of EU airspace and critical infrastructure expresses solidarity with affected countries and condemns Russia's provocations as hybrid warfare.¶¶ It calls for concrete drone defence measures, including a coordinated network, better equipping authorities, and a detailed proposal for the 'drone wall'.¶¶¶ It urges lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of western weapons, demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine, and calls for new off-budget defence financing.¶¶¶
Key points
- Expresses solidarity with countries affected by Russian airspace violations and stresses unity among EU Member States.¶
- Highlights that Russia's provocations are hybrid warfare to sow fear and destabilise societies, stressing societal resilience and preparedness.¶
- Emphasises the need to strengthen and fund protection measures for the EU's eastern border, combining civil and military tools.¶
- Notes the 'drone wall' proposal remains vague and calls for a concrete proposal with implementation roadmap, financing, governance and technological standards.¶
- Supports a coordinated, multi-layered drone defence network across the eastern flank, with advanced anti-drone systems and better equipping police and civilian authorities.¶
- Calls for equipping authorities to counter drones at critical infrastructure like airports and power plants, with layered defence suitable for civilian context.¶
- Welcomes Ukraine's support and calls on Member States to integrate Ukraine's defence technological and industrial base into the European one.¶
- Calls for a new off-budget financial facility to pool national defence budgets, open to non-EU countries, and for using Security Action for Europe loans.¶
- Urges the US and EU Member States to lift restrictions on western weapons so Ukraine can hit military targets inside Russia.¶
- Condemns Russia's war, demands immediate withdrawal and compensation, and supports Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity.¶
Who is affected
- EU Member States, especially those on the eastern border and Baltic Sea region, affected by Russian airspace violations.¶¶
- Police forces and civilian authorities in EU Member States, who need better equipment to detect and defend against drones.¶
- Ukraine, which would benefit from lifted weapon restrictions and integration of its defence industry.¶¶
- Non-EU countries like Norway and the UK, which could participate in the proposed off-budget financial facility.¶