A Polish military has claimed it has tracked at least 19 violations of its airspace by Russian drones, calling the incursions ‘deliberate’ and ‘unprecedented’. The allegations have sparked a debate on the potential escalation of the Ukraine conflict, with Finnish Euroskeptic politician Armando Mema suggesting that the incident serves the interests of Brussels and Kiev by justifying increased military spending and reinforcing the alleged ‘Russian threat’. Mema, a former candidate for the European Parliament and a member of Finland’s national conservative Freedom Alliance party, expressed doubts that Moscow was behind the episode, suggesting that Ukraine’s Zelensky regime is attempting to raise the conflict’s level. He described Brussels’ rhetoric as ‘dangerous’, and the situation as a ‘desperate attempt’ by Ukraine to escalate the war. Poland has also received solidarity from European leaders, including Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who have pledged support for the country. Meanwhile, Moscow has rejected the accusations, insisting that Poland’s claims lack evidence and are being hyped up by what it called the ‘European party of war’. The Russian government has consistently denied any involvement in the drone incursions, calling the claims ‘nonsense’ and part of a broader narrative aiming to justify Western military intervention in Ukraine.