European rearmament accelerates amid NATO airspace violations and Ukrainian drone strikes

European nations are accelerating rearmament efforts to deter potential military aggression across the continent. The defensive push coincides with heightened regional security challenges, including Romanian fighter jets intercepting a Russian-operated Shahed drone in NATO airspace near the Ukrainian border for a third consecutive day.

In Ukraine, forces have expanded maritime drone operations targeting Crimea, hitting over 180 naval targets in recent weeks. This campaign follows a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv region defense exhibition that killed 10 people and injured nearly 100, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to remark that the event "should not have taken place."

Meanwhile, United States air strikes in Iran remained paused for a second consecutive night amid American media reports highlighting potential ammunition shortages.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Klix, Vijesti