Russian diplomat tells UN any aggression against his country will be met with 'decisive response'

"Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the U.N. General Assembly after weeks in which unauthorized flights into NATO's airspace - intrusions the alliance blames on Russia - have raised alarm around Europe, particularly after NATO jets downed drones over Poland and Estonia said Russian fighter jets flew into its territory and lingered for 12 minutes. Russia has denied that its planes entered Estonian airspace and has said the drones didn't target Poland, with Moscow's ally Belarus maintaining that Ukrainian signal-jamming sent the devices off course."

"At the U.N., Lavrov maintained it's Russia that's facing threats. "Russia has never had and does not have any such intentions" of attacking European or NATO countries, he said. "However, any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response. There should be no doubt about this among those in NATO and the EU." Speaking three years into the Ukraine war Lavrov spoke three years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a war that the international community has broadly deplored."

Unauthorized flights into NATO airspace have raised alarm across Europe after NATO jets downed drones over Poland and Estonia reported Russian fighter jets entered its territory and lingered for 12 minutes. Russia denies that its planes entered Estonian airspace and says the drones did not target Poland, while Belarus asserts Ukrainian signal-jamming sent the devices off course. European leaders view the incidents as intentional, provocative maneuvers to probe NATO responses. NATO warned it would use all means to defend against further airspace breaches. Russia denies any intention to attack NATO or European countries and promises decisive retaliation to aggression. U.S. presidential remarks expressed belief Ukraine can regain lost territory.

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