Is Europe sliding closer to conflict with Russia?

"Drone sightings, threats and an arms race raise spectre of war. After nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow, fighting is heating up on the front lines of eastern Ukraine. But with drones spotted at sensitive sites across the European Union, its leaders have declared Russia is fighting a hybrid war beyond Ukraine's borders. They say the bloc will protect every centimetre of its territory, as member states scale up military spending to heights not seen for decades."

"And although only Ukraine and Russia are officially at war, the continent has now entered an arms race that is reshaping its economies, rattling governments and reframing relationships within the EU itself. All this comes as Ukraine is losing territory to Russia, one kilometre at a time. So, is war really edging closer to Europe's borders? And is the continent prepared?"

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has intensified after nearly four years of conflict between Kyiv and Moscow. Drone sightings at sensitive sites across the European Union have been linked to Russian hybrid warfare beyond Ukraine's borders. EU leaders have pledged to protect every centimetre of territory while member states scale up military spending to levels not seen for decades. The continent has entered an arms race that is reshaping national economies, rattling governments, and reframing relationships within the EU. Ukraine is steadily losing territory to Russia, prompting concerns that war may be edging closer to Europe's borders and raising questions about continental preparedness.

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