Russian Provocations Near NATO Borders Escalate: Drone Downed in Lithuania, Flares Fired at Danish Helo

A Russian drone was downed in Lithuanian airspace and two Russian emergency flares were fired at a Danish helicopter, marking a pattern of provocative actions near NATO borders. A military professor characterizes these as deliberate tests of NATO resolve, with the implication that further escalation is possible. The incidents underscore heightened tensions and the risk of inadvertent escalation in the Baltic region.