A resolution condemning Russian incursions into NATO territory and reaffirming Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 442 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 442

   Condemning Russian incursions into NATO territory and reaffirming 
                Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 8, 2025

  Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
   Thune, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Risch, Mr. Reed, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. 
Sullivan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Condemning Russian incursions into NATO territory and reaffirming 
                Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Whereas, in February 2014, Russia launched an unprovoked military assault on 
        Ukraine, seizing Crimea and considerable territory in the eastern part 
        of the country;
Whereas, on February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of 
        Ukraine designed to topple its democratically elected government and 
        install a puppet regime, an assault that was repelled but which 
        continues unabated today;
Whereas Russia has undertaken a sustained campaign of sabotage, arson, 
        intimidation, and assassination across member countries of the North 
        Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe;
Whereas, on September 9, 2025, at least 19 Russian drones entered Polish 
        airspace, some reaching more than 100 miles into Polish territory;
Whereas, on September 14, 2025, at least one Russian drone entered Romanian 
        airspace;
Whereas, on September 19, three Russian MIG-31 fighter jets crossed into 
        Estonian airspace, marking the fourth such Russian incursion in 2025;
Whereas, on September 22, 2025, United States Ambassador to the United Nations 
        Mike Waltz said at a meeting of the Security Council, ``As we said nine 
        days ago, the United States stands by our NATO allies in the face of 
        these airspace violations. I want to take this first opportunity to 
        repeat and to emphasize: The United States and our allies will defend 
        every inch of NATO territory.''; and
Whereas, among nine such encounters this year, on September 24, 2025, United 
        States military aircraft intercepted two Russian Tu-95 long-range 
        strategic bombers and two Su-35 fighter jets flying in the Alaskan Air 
        Defense Identification Zone: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns Russian incursions into the territory and 
        airspace of NATO member countries;
            (2) condemns Russia's continued assault on Ukraine, 
        kidnapping of Ukrainian children, and refusal to negotiate an 
        end to the war it started; and
            (3) reaffirms NATO's article 5 commitment to collective 
        self-defense.
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