Russian drones in Europe signal start of “classic war” — Ukrainian diplomat
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Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:50:00 +0300

Ukrainian diplomat Pavlo Klimkin shared his opinions with Espreso TV.“I would no longer use the term ‘non-conventional’ to describe the Russian drones that are appearing in Europe. These are conventional, classic measures. When people talk to me about hybrid warfare, I understand that cutting cables and carrying out cyberattacks are all part of hybrid warfare. But what kind of hybrid warfare involves drones? This is precisely the beginning of a classic war. Yes, it is not large-scale, but it is classic warfare. A few days ago, German Defense Minister Pistorius said as much. He said that they are not a party to the war, but to say that a war, even a hybrid one, has not begun is somehow untrue,” Klimkin said.Klimkin added that Europe should move from discussion to action in countering Russian attacks."Europe's response has been very, very moderate and super cautious so far. I like that the French have already detained a tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet under the Beninese flag for a certain period of time. Of course, there is no evidence that drones were launched from it, but the French have shown that they are in control of the process. This is actually the first precedent and an important story. It is also important that other European countries begin to discuss their plans to counter Russian attacks. And not just discuss, but start working on them," he added.Recent drone incidents in Europe have included unknown drones near Munich on October 2, which disrupted operations at one of Germany’s largest airports, and 15 unidentified drones over the Belgian military base in Elsenborn on October 3.
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