There have been no reported violations of Polish airspace by long-range Russian drones since dozens crossed into the country during strikes on Ukraine on Sept. 10, prompting Polish and allied jets to shoot down several.

Boosting NATO's presence close to Denmark sends "a message of assurance and cohesion within the Alliance," says a spokesperson.

EU/NATO states are weighing a blockade or port denial strategy in the Baltic to counter Russia’s hybrid warfare and dark fleet operations.

Sergei Lavrov has been highly critical of Western countries and Israel in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he believes NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft when they violate NATO airspace.

A Canberra-made laser is about to become NATO's newest frontline defence against enemy drones, in a deal experts say could transform the future of warfare.

Russia is becoming "more and more of a threat to NATO," German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday, as he visited Poland and Lithuania amid weeks of high tensions on the alliance's eastern flank due to Russian incursions.

Medvedev also said "vulnerable and divided" Europe is unprepared for a war with Russia, calling its citizens "inert and pampered," adding that they "don’t want to fight for any common ideals, or even for their own land."

NATO scrambles to counter Russian drones and airspace violations. Poland vows shootdowns, but allies fear escalation as Europe shoulders defence burden.