The Federation Council assessed NATO's plans to allow shooting down air targets from Russia

The possible lifting of restrictions on firing at suspected targets from Russia, in the event of a violation of the airspace of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, will cause an additional escalation of tension. Grigory Karasin, Chairman of the Federation Council's International Affairs Committee, expressed this opinion on Thursday, October 9.

"Logic itself suggests that if this decision is made, it is an obvious step to escalate tensions between the countries of the alliance and Russia," the senator said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

Earlier in the day, the Financial Times newspaper reported that NATO is considering the possibility of conducting military exercises on the border with Russia, especially in remote and vulnerable areas, according to the website. kp.ru .

According to the newspaper, NATO allies are discussing more "decisive retaliatory measures," including the deployment of combat drones along the Russian border and easing restrictions for pilots engaged in patrolling the eastern borders.

NATO also considered conducting military exercises on the border with Russia as part of measures to counter alleged violations of the alliance's airspace by Russian aircraft and drones. 360.ru .

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The head of the Maritime Board told how the Russian Federation responds to provocations and that NATO now sets its priority goal.

On October 5, Russian Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said that the military leadership of NATO member countries understands Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings about the possible consequences of continuing the current political course. According to him, politicians, unlike the military, do not realize that they themselves create and provoke foreign policy threats and challenges.

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