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In the early hours of Sunday morning, Russia launched a big drones and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, killing at least four people. Meanwhile, more than 1,500km to the West, Denmark reported drone sightings over military sites in its own country.

These latest Danish reports follow a series of drone sightings across Europe in recent weeks, including in Poland, Germany and Romania, as well as Russian fighter jets violating Estonia airspace. These incursions have caused international chaos and raised concerns over the security of northern Europe and its vulnerability to air attacks from Russia.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said the recent drone aggression across European countries is proof that Vladimir Putin is planning to expand Russia’s war into the European Union.

And while Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia has no intention of attacking European Union or Nato member states, he also says it is prepared to act if provoked.

Europe is moving forward with plans for a drone wall and increasing defence spending, but is that enough?

Today, on In The News, is Europe already at war with Russia?

The Guardian newspaper foreign correspondent Luke Harding discusses the growth of Russian interference and provocation across Europe and Moscow’s belief that it is already at war with the West.

Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by John Casey. 

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