On Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
B-10-2026-0304
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Pekka Toveri, Andrzej Halicki, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Rasa Juknevičienė, Michael Gahler, Sebastião Bugalho, David McAllister, Tomas Tobé, Željana Zovko, Sandra Kalniete, Inese Vaidere, Liudas Mažylis, IoanRareş Bogdan, Siegfried Mureşan, Gheorghe Falcă, DanŞtefan Motreanu, MirceaGheorghe Hava, VirgilDaniel Popescu, Daniel Buda, Loránt Vincze, Mika Aaltola, Angelika Niebler, Wouter Beke, Matej Tonin, Milan Zver, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Ana Miguel Pedro, Antonio LópezIstúriz White, Jan Farský, Miriam Lexmann, Davor Ivo Stier, Marta Wcisło
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Parliament condemns Russia's drone incursions and hybrid attacks on EU member states, supporting the right to shoot down drones and urging stronger defence cooperation, sanctions, and protection of critical infrastructure.¶¶¶ It calls for implementing EU defence initiatives, enhancing situational awareness, countering disinformation and GNSS jamming, and developing warning mechanisms for citizens.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Russia's provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland.¶
- Affirms every member state's right to shoot down Russian aircraft as a proportionate response to airspace incursions.¶
- Condemns Russia's war against Ukraine and stresses that drone incursions result from it, calling for cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova.¶
- Urges deepened cooperation with Ukraine on counter-drone capabilities and incorporating lessons from Ukraine into EU defence initiatives.¶
- Welcomes member states shooting down drones and supports NATO's strengthened deterrence, including Forward Land Forces.¶
- Condemns GNSS jamming and spoofing, calling for measures to pressure Russia and strengthen resilience against navigation disruptions.¶
- Condemns Russian disinformation targeting Baltic states and calls for reinforced counter-disinformation efforts.¶
- Calls for a common European situational awareness framework for drone threats and implementation of Eastern Flank Watch and European Drone Wall.¶¶
- Calls for priority funding for eastern border member states in the next multiannual financial framework and defence funding.¶
- Calls for interoperable public warning mechanisms for drone threats and for expanding sanctions against those involved in hostile actions.¶¶
- Urges delivery of priority capabilities from the White Paper for European Defence and inclusion of hybrid threats in the security strategy.¶¶
- Calls for advancing a European Defence Union and operationalising the solidarity and mutual assistance clauses in hybrid and armed aggression scenarios.¶
Who is affected
- EU member states, especially those on the eastern border and in the Baltic Sea region, face drone incursions and hybrid threats.¶¶¶
- Citizens in affected areas may be endangered by counter-measures and need warning mechanisms.¶¶
- Russia is condemned for its actions and targeted for sanctions.¶¶
- Ukraine and Moldova are partners for cooperation on defence and situational awareness.¶¶
- NATO is supported in its deterrence efforts and cooperation.¶¶