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Western Countries Downing Russian Drones
Over Ukraine Will Mean War With NATO: Medvedev

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Posted By: franco, 9/16/2025 5:48:11 PM

Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has once again issued a firm warning to the Western military alliance backing Kiev, saying that if NATO countries begin shooting down Russian drones over Ukraine during the 'special military operation', this will put Moscow at war with NATO. The words come dangerously after the last week has seen Russian drones allegedly breach Polish and Romanian airspace - both NATO member's along the alliance's 'eastern flank'. Moscow has rejected accusations that it intentionally sent these drones, which were by and large 'decoy' UAVs amid broader drone waves targeting inside Ukraine.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: FormerDem 9/16/2025 7:15:54 PM (No. 2004805)
Don't claim we started this. btw, what I remember about Medvedev is when he said they would not invade Georgia. But they did.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: planetgeo 9/16/2025 8:09:02 PM (No. 2004828)
The Russians know that their threats actually work against the Europeans. So they'll keep using those threats until they stop working. There is no way the Russians would attack one of the Western countries. None.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: WI Cynic 9/16/2025 8:29:02 PM (No. 2004841)
If there is a thought process for these actions, it's very convoluted. Perhaps the Russians are trying to get all of Europe to lean on Ukraine to just end the war before they get dragged in. Or perhaps Putin is not as much in charge as he appears. Or perhaps they're all drunk.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Venturer 9/16/2025 8:41:07 PM (No. 2004849)
If the drones fly over a NATO country that country has the right to shoot them down and Medveded can suck off.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: marlon 9/16/2025 10:01:13 PM (No. 2004874)
All you have is nuclear weapons. Do you really want to go there? Otherwise you are paper tiger. You would be beat in the battlefield in short.order. And you know that.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Lala 9/16/2025 11:59:15 PM (No. 2004900)
What game are they playing?
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Reply 7 - Posted by: kono 9/17/2025 2:40:18 AM (No. 2004933)
EU's trying to pick a fight with Russia. I never have liked either of them.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: DVC 9/17/2025 2:42:42 AM (No. 2004934)
Medvedev's is often drunk, and never worth wasting much time on.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Strike3 9/17/2025 7:53:22 AM (No. 2004998)
So, what are you afraid of, Dmitry?
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Reply 10 - Posted by: raspberry 9/17/2025 9:15:31 AM (No. 2005021)
A Russian drone becomes Ukraine property when it crosses the border and can be disposed of at will by its new owner.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: bighambone 9/17/2025 11:35:46 AM (No. 2005109)
Well it is Russian military aircraft, drones, or missiles flying over NATO countries that could well cause NATO military reactions designed to shoot those Russian assets out of the sky as NATO is a defensive alliance of about thirty one countries at the moment. The Russians know that!
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