Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed a joint European air‑defence "aerial shield" to protect NATO's eastern flank after a series of airspace incursions — some blamed on Russia — that have prompted allied scrambles and raised alarm across several countries.
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The proposal follows confirmed and suspected Russian airspace breaches that forced allied scrambles and temporary airspace closures, raising immediate operational and safety concerns for European airspace (suspected Russian drones breach Polish airspace and Poland scrambles jets, closes airspace).
It builds on recent allied measures and would intersect with NATO's coordinated posture — including "Eastern Sentry" and bilateral fighter deployments such as the UK Typhoon mission to Poland — with implications for air‑policing responsibilities and force allocation.
The push comes amid high‑intensity missile and drone campaigns that have strained existing defences and driven cooperation on integrated sensors and patrol concepts (Ukraine intercepted hundreds of targets and Coalition of the Willing finalised air patrol plans).
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