KYIV
\nThe European Union\u2019s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Monday that Russia was \u201cgambling with war,\u201d after a spate of Russian drones and military jets crossing into the bloc\u2019s airspace.
\nNATO has boosted its defenses along its eastern borders as it accused Moscow of testing the alliance\u2019s air defenses with drone incursions into several members and by flying military jets in Estonian airspace.
\n\u201cEvery time a Russian drone or plane violates our airspace, there is a risk of escalation, unintended or not. Russia is gambling with war,\u201d Kallas said during a visit to Kyiv.
\n\u201cTo keep war at bay, we must translate the economic power of Europe into military deterrence,\u201d she added.
\nKallas was in Kyiv for talks on military and financial support for Ukraine, and especially its energy infrastructure, as Russia has resumed attacks on power plants ahead of winter.
\nUkraine on Monday was forced to introduce power cuts across seven central and eastern regions as a result of the attacks, which Kyiv has called \u201ccynical.\u201d
\n\u201cThe enemy wants to affect the spirit and mood of our population,\u201d Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said during a joint press conference with Kallas.
\n\u201cThis is especially cynical on the eve of winter,\u201d he added.
\nUkraine retaliates by targeting Russian oil refineries, aiming to hamper funding of its war machine.
\nIt has launched more than 30 strikes on Russian energy sites since the beginning of August, also triggering a spike in petrol prices inside Russia.
\nAn oil depot was struck overnight in Russian-occupied Crimea, sparking a large fire, according to the region\u2019s Moscow-installed governor and a source in Ukraine\u2019s security services.
\nMeanwhile, a Russian drone struck a car carrying a married couple in Ukraine\u2019s southern Zaporizhzhia region, killing them both, local authorities said.
\nKallas also indicated that Brussels backed the delivery of US long-range Tomahawk missile supplies to Ukraine.
\n\u201cWe welcome all tools that make Ukraine stronger and Russia weaker,\u201d she said.
\nUS President Donald Trump said Sunday he may warn Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Ukraine could get the cruise missiles if Moscow does not end its invasion.
\nMoscow has warned against supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks, saying it would be a major escalation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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