Synonyms of incursions

incursions

noun

plural of incursion

as in invasions

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

there were incursions from the border every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invasions
• raids
• forays
• inroads
• irruptions
• onslaughts
• descents
• assaults
• strikes
• aggressions
• bombardments
• sieges
• offensives
• storms
• rushes
• plunders
• ambushes
• offenses
• sorties
• sallies
• onsets
• ambuscades
• pillages
• air raids
• counterattacks
• counteroffensives
• traps
• surprises
• charges
• blitzes
• coups de main
• counterstrikes
• blitzkriegs
• counterassaults
• counteraggressions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incursions

This approach also failed to deter Ukraine’s land incursions into Russia and strikes on symbolic Russian targets and Russian strategic infrastructure, let alone compel Kyiv to surrender. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Scores of drones have crossed into Romanian airspace over the past two years, with officials attributing many of the incursions to Russia. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

The Black Sea drone incidents in October are just the latest in a long string of drone airspace incursions to rock Romania and other NATO members since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Similar drone incursions have occurred this month in the exclusive economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria, both NATO and European Union members. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Romania has also reported Russian drone incursions, while Estonia has accused Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Military drone incursions have become increasingly common across Europe since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale of invasion of Ukraine, and the incident served as a reminder of the Baltic state’s vulnerability. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

These subterranean incursions pose severe risks to public safety, essential utility grids and critical transit infrastructure. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

About a dozen large European airports have been forced to temporarily suspend flights due to drone incursions in the last year, according to findings by the European Commission and various media reports. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026