On Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
B-10-2026-0308
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan, Rihards Kols, Cristian Terheş, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Aurelijus Veryga, Roberts Zīle, Jaak Madison, Tobiasz Bocheński, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Alexandr Vondra, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Marlena Maląg, Ivaylo Valchev, Alberico Gambino
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This resolution condemns Russia's hybrid warfare against EU eastern flank states, including drone incursions, GNSS jamming, and shadow fleet sabotage, and calls for strengthened defence cooperation with Ukraine.¶¶¶ It urges EU-NATO coordination, joint exercises, and integration of Ukraine's drone expertise, and calls for new legal powers against shadow fleet vessels and a Black Sea security strategy.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Russia's airspace violations, drone incursions, GNSS jamming, shadow fleet sabotage, and propaganda as hybrid warfare against EU Member States.¶
- Expresses solidarity with affected states and civilians, and condemns Russia's denial of responsibility for drone incidents.¶
- Reiterates support for Ukraine's self-defence, holding Russia responsible for drones straying due to its electronic warfare.¶
- Calls for leveraging Ukraine's drone expertise through joint training, exercises, and integration into EU and NATO defence initiatives.¶¶¶
- Urges use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's drone development and partnership with Ukrainian defence industry.¶¶
- Welcomes NATO's Operation Eastern Sentry and calls for EU political response coordinated with NATO.¶¶
- Welcomes European Drone Defence Initiative and Eastern Flank Watch, calling for timely implementation and prioritisation of frontline states.¶
- Calls for stronger enforcement against shadow fleet vessels and a legal instrument for detention and prosecution.¶
- Calls for countering Russian disinformation and developing a Black Sea security strategy.¶¶
- Calls for common EU framework for drone detection and neutralisation, with interoperability standards.¶
- Calls for priority investments in eastern flank, drone wall system, and embedded combat drone units.¶¶¶
- Calls for onshoring critical drone components and for NATO Ankara Summit to deliver binding decisions on hybrid threats.¶¶
Who is affected
- Romania, Estonia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland: face drone incursions and hybrid threats; receive solidarity and priority in defence investments.¶¶¶
- Ukraine: supported in self-defence; partner in drone training and development; benefits from frozen Russian assets.¶¶¶
- Shadow fleet vessels: subject to calls for stronger enforcement and legal measures for detention and prosecution.¶
- EU defence industry: called to partner with Ukrainian industry and onshore critical drone components.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 19 occasions of Russian drone violations of Polish airspace on 10 September 2025.¶
- 12 minutes of Estonian airspace violation by Russian jets on 19 September 2025.
- 10 kilometres penetration into Estonian territory by Russian jets.
- 85 % of flights in Estonia experience GNSS disruption.¶
- 22-fold increase in jamming incidents in Lithuania compared to previous year.
- 36 spoofing antennas in Kaliningrad by May 2026, up from three in early 2025.
- 450 kilometres reach of spoofing effect.
- 11 incidents of suspected undersea cable damage in Baltic region by 2025.¶