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Fico Warns Drone Incursions Could Trigger NATO Defence Clause

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned Western politicians are trying to provoke a NATO-Russia conflict.
Fico stated the Ukraine war is not Slovakia's nor NATO's and that Slovakia will not send troops.
Fico warned a drone incursion could trigger NATO’s defence clause, which he wants to avoid.
President Emmanuel Macron said Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks, citing an August drone attempt at Leipzig.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned Western politicians are trying to provoke a NATO-Russia conflict.
Fico stated the Ukraine war is not Slovakia's nor NATO's and that Slovakia will not send troops.
Fico warned a drone incursion could trigger NATO’s defence clause, which he wants to avoid.
President Emmanuel Macron said Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks, citing an August drone attempt at Leipzig.