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Drones Disrupt Europe as Ukraine Faces New Strikes, Pushing EU Toward Counter-Drone Measures

A surge of incursions into civilian and military airspace has sped up plans for coordinated detection and potential engagement rules across the bloc.

Overview

  • Munich Airport briefly halted operations overnight after drones were detected, canceling 17 flights and diverting 15 before flights resumed Friday morning.
  • Belgium’s Defence Ministry is investigating reports of 15 unknown drones over the Elsenborn military base near the German border, with their origin still unclear.
  • EU leaders have endorsed moves to bolster the bloc’s defenses against suspected unmanned threats, as Ryanair’s CEO urges authorizing shoot-downs that disrupt airports.
  • Ukraine’s grid operator reports outages across several regions after combined missile and drone strikes, with the worst damage in Sumy and Chernihiv and rolling cuts in Chernihiv during repairs.
  • Ukrainian marines say they repelled 12 assault attempts near the Antonivskyi and rail bridges in the Kherson sector over three days as Russian forces tried to exploit poor weather.