Russia & Heorhii Tykhyi

Russia: Russia is accused of deliberately redirecting Ukrainian drones into Baltic airspace using electronic interference and is the target of Ukrainian drone attacks on its Baltic Sea ports. Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service also made unsubstantiated claims about Ukraine preparing attacks from Baltic states.

Heorhii Tykhyi: Heorhii Tykhyi, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, blamed Russia for redirecting Ukrainian drones into the Baltics and apologized to Estonia and other Baltic states for unintended incidents. He also clarified Ukraine's drone attack strategy.

Russia: Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the root cause of drone activity in the region, though no direct involvement in this incident is indicated.

Heorhii Tykhyi: As Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Tykhyi denied intentional targeting and emphasized close contact with Bulgaria.

Russia: Russia is experiencing widespread fuel shortages and damage to its oil refineries and military facilities due to Ukrainian drone attacks. The Kremlin is struggling to protect its infrastructure and maintain supply lines, particularly to Russia — Crimea.

Heorhii Tykhyi: Heorhii Tykhyi, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman, announced commitments for additional air defense systems and ammunition for Ukraine.