Overview

• Danish police said one or two unidentified drones flew over and near the Karup air base for hours on Friday night, briefly closing the nearby Midtjylland airport, with no aircraft shot down as investigations continue.
• Mette Frederiksen labeled the incidents hybrid attacks and named Russia as Europe’s primary security threat, while Sergey Lavrov denied any Russian role at the UN and warned of a decisive response to NATO aggression.
• Defense ministers from 10 eastern EU countries, joined by NATO and Ukraine, prioritized an integrated anti‑drone network with radars, acoustic sensors and interception tools, with officials citing cost and procurement hurdles.
• German media reported the government aims to authorize the military to shoot down drones that endanger security or infrastructure, and Defense Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the threat level has risen and the army will act.
• Denmark is deploying mobile detection gear and accepted Swedish anti‑drone technology to secure the EU leaders’ meeting, as recent drone activity in Poland and Romania and a reported Russian fighter incursion over Estonia heighten concern.