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NATO chief Rutte vows more support for Ukraine after Russian drone strikes near Polish border

Rutte said the alliance will strengthen defenses and step up support for Kyiv after attacks that hit a train and raised fears of escalation.

  • On Monday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte pledged increased support for Ukraine and strengthened eastern border defenses, calling Russian drone strikes near the Poland frontier a sign of Moscow's "desperation."
  • Russian drones struck a gas station and a passenger train near the Yahodyn-Dorohusk crossing on Sunday, landing just 2 kilometers from the Polish border shortly after a diplomatic delegation passed through.
  • Defence Minister WBadysBaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Monday the Polish army recovered a suspected Russian military drone from the Baltic Sea, as officials cited CIA intelligence warning of potential sabotage against border points.
  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday the attacks were "clearly meant to scare Western countries from supporting Ukraine," prompting Poland to pledge increased border security.
  • Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk warned that hybrid warfare could occur "on a scale that we have not seen before," while the incident permeated the French presidential race, with Gabriel Attal challenging Marine Le Pen.
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The Russian attack on a passenger train in Ukraine yesterday shows the desperation of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told media in Brussels today, BTA reports. Putin thinks he can stop us from supporting Ukraine and that he can undermine our unity, but he is wrong, Rutte added. Our response is to increase support for Ukraine so that the country can defend itself, he pointed out. Russia continues its militar…

Mark Rütte stated that NATO would strengthen support for Ukraine and for the eastern flank after the Russian strikes near the Polish border.

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(Brussels=Yonhap News) Correspondent Hyun Yun-kyung = NATO's East... in response to a Russian drone attack in Ukraine, just 2 km away from Poland

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Tiroler Tageszeitung Online broke the news on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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