Brussels: NATO officials say the alliance’s strong defensive posture has helped deter recent Russian incursions into member states’ airspace, but caution that Moscow continues to use hybrid tactics to challenge European security.

Speaking to reporters, U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said that while direct violations by Russian aircraft have decreased, “hybrid threats” such as drone incursions, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns remain a growing concern.

The warning comes weeks after several tense incidents along NATO’s eastern flank. On September 19, three Russian military aircraft briefly entered Estonia’s airspace and were intercepted by NATO fighter jets. Earlier, more than 20 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace,

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