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Brussels, Belgium – 23 September 2025
1. Wide shot of NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte walking to the podium
2. Mid shot of journalists
3. SOUNDBITE (English) NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte:
"Our message to the Russians is clear. We will defend every inch of our territory. We will make sure that we can always defend and deter where necessary. We are a defensive alliance, yes, but we are not naive. So, we see what is happening and whether it is intentional or not, if it is not intentional, then it is blatantly incompetence. And of course, even if it is incompetence, we still have to defend ourselves."
4. Close shot of camera
5. SOUNDBITE (English) NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte:
"As no immediate threat was assessed here in this case, shooting down the MiGs was not necessary, and of course what we will always do is to make sure that we react in a proportionate way. But if necessary, you can be assured, we will do what is necessary to defend our cities, our people, our infrastructure. But this is how it works. So, it doesn’t mean that we will always immediately shoot down a plane. We will, as I said, based on clear dimensions, assess the situation real-time based on all the available intelligence. And that’s exactly what’s happened here."
6. Wide shot of Rutte
7. SOUNDBITE (English) NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte:
"I was just on the phone with the Danish Prime Minister. Of course, there’s talk now of four big drones who create, three big drones creating big difficulties in Danish airspace, including the capital’s airport and the Danes are at this moment exactly assessing what happened to make sure what is behind this. We have very close contact on this so it is too early to answer your second question."
8. Rutte leaving the podium
STORYLINE:
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a news conference on Tuesday has warned Russia that it will use all means to defend against airspace breaches.
"Our message to the Russians is clear. We will defend every inch of our territory." Rutte said.
This follows the downing of Russian drones over Poland earlier this month and Estonia’s report of Russian fighter jets entering its airspace last week.
The incident in Poland marked the first direct encounter between NATO and Moscow since the Ukraine war began.
Estonia reported that three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace for 12 minutes without authorization.
NATO emphasized its commitment to Article 5, stating that an attack on one ally is considered an attack on all.
The alliance has not detailed specific measures it might take.
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