The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said Monday that Russia was “gambling with war” following a wave of Russian drones and military aircraft breaching EU airspace.
“Every time a Russian drone or plane violates our airspace, there is a risk of escalation, unintended or not. Russia is gambling with war,” Kallas said during a visit to Kyiv.
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“To keep war at bay, we must translate the economic power of Europe into military deterrence,” she added.
Kallas met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha to discuss continued military and financial support for Kyiv, particularly for its energy infrastructure, as Russia renews strikes on power facilities ahead of winter.
Ukraine introduced emergency power cuts on Monday across seven central and eastern regions after what officials described as “cynical” Russian attacks targeting energy sites.
“The enemy wants to affect the spirit and mood of our population,” Sybiha said at their joint press conference. “This is especially cynical on the eve of winter.”
However, Kallas said Russia’s military and economy were both showing signs of exhaustion.
“We know that Russia’s military economy is already weak, it will become weaker. Inflation is over 20%, monetary reserves are decreasing, and growth is approaching zero. So, we can assume that time was on Russia’s side for a while, but now it’s on Ukraine’s side,” she said.
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According to Kallas, Ukraine’s counteroffensive progress is “becoming visible,” while Russia’s planned summer and autumn operations have failed.
“Now Russia wants to get even by attacking civilian infrastructure and energy facilities,” she said.
Kallas also voiced support for possible US deliveries of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, saying: “We welcome all tools that make Ukraine stronger and Russia weaker.”
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he may warn Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine could receive Tomahawks if Moscow refuses to end its invasion – a move the Kremlin has already branded a “major escalation.”