Ukraine left in 'gray zone' between Putin and NATO – first Dutch ambassador
Robert Serry, who served as the first Dutch ambassador to Ukraine from 1992 to 1996, said the West failed to understand Putin's true intentions and left Ukraine in a "gray zone" between Russia and NATO.
On Sunday, Ukraine launched an extensive drone assault on Russia, targeting major cities including Moscow. Russian forces retaliated with missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, resulting in at least six casualties among Ukrainian civilians and five Russian fatalities. A Spanish F-18 jet intercepted and shot down a Ukrainian drone over Romania, marking an escalation into NATO airspace.
Six people are confirmed dead in Ukraine's drone attacks, while Russia reported five deaths and numerous injuries. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have destroyed 822 Ukrainian drones, with the majority targeted at Moscow. One civilian died when a Ukrainian drone struck a residence in Moscow, and another fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in Podolsk.
In the Rostov region, over 150 drones hit three towns, killing five people and causing extensive damage. Russian missile strikes on Kryvyi Rih killed two, while a drone incursion in Romania prompted a Spanish fighter jet to engage and shoot it down, raising concerns about the conflict's potential to expand into NATO territory.
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