NATO seeks 'drone wall' amid Russian airspace incursions

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels after Russian drones and aircraft violated member states' airspace. Meanwhile, the WHO sa...

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels after Russian drones and aircraft violated member states' airspace. Meanwhile, the WHO says one of its teams came under attack in Ukraine. okay1has more.

NATO defense ministers are to look at ways to boost the alliance's ability to defend against airspace violations by Russia and bolstering support for Ukraine The meeting comes after a study showed Western military aid to Ukraine dropped by 43% in July and August compared with the first half of the year NATO chief Mark Rutte says the alliance is working with the EU to create a "drone wall" The World Health Organization says a UN convoy including one of its teams was attacked on Tuesday

Here is a roundup of news related to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on October 15, 2025.

WHO team came under attack in Ukraine — UN says

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said an UN convoy, including a team from his agency, came under attack in southern Ukraine on Tuesday while on an aid mission.

He wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the team managed to deliver medical supplies to the city of Bilozerka, in the Kherson district, despite the incident, adding that two World Food Programme trucks were damaged.

"Attacks on humanitarians must end," Tedros wrote in his statement.

NATO seeks to bolster defense capability as Russia seems to test alliance's strength

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels amid fears that Russia is probing the alliance's reactions with a number of high-profile incursions into its members' airspace.

Among other things, the ministers are expected to discuss establishing a "drone wall" to counter the Russian threat, a project NATO chief Mark Rutte said was being worked on jointly with the EU.

Europe has seen a recent spate of mysterious drone flights that have disrupted airports and flown close to military sites in several countries.

NATO is currently looking at incorporating low-cost technologies, such as those used by Ukraine, into its anti-drone defenses.

Current anti-drone systems rely largely on expensive missiles and aircraft.

The ministers are also to look at shoring up support for Ukraine against Moscow's full-scale invasion of its territory, with a study released on Tuesday showing a major drop in Western military aid to Kyiv in recent months.

The study by Germany's Kiel Institute showed such support dropping by 43% iin July and August compared to the first half of the year, even after Kyiv's European allies began purchasing US arms for Ukraine under a US scheme known as the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL).

Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have all bought weapons under the scheme, but Italy and Spain, among others, have sent very little. France does not intend to take part in the arrangement.

Spain's defense minister, Margarita Robles Fernandez, is also likely to come under pressure from her US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, over Madrid's failure to meet NATO spending targets.

This failure already drew criticism last week from US President Donald Trump, who threatened to throw Spain out of NATO if it did not comply.

Welcome to our coverage

okay1's coverage of the war in Ukraine on Wednesday focuses on the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels, where discussions are focusing on countering the hybrid threats coming from Russia as a spillover from its full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

We will also be bringing reports on the front-line situation in Ukraine, as Russian forces continue with their efforts to capture territory in the east of the country.

Read here to keep up to date with the latest information on what is the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II.