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EU Backs Drone Wall After Drones Disrupt Danish Airports, Enter Polish Airspace

Officials set a detection-first approach with EU financing under review, with a build-out of up to a year.

Police officers stand guard after all traffic has been closed at the Copenhagen Airport due to drone reports in Copenhagen, Denmark September 22, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/Steven Knap via REUTERS/ File Photo
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is interviewed about drone activity in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Tuesday.
Police officers walk after all traffic has been closed at the Copenhagen Airport due to drone reports in Copenhagen, Denmark September 22, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/Steven Knap via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.
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Overview

  • EU defence ministers on the eastern flank, joined by Denmark and Ukraine, agreed to develop a coordinated detection-to-interception ‘drone wall’ and will draft a detailed technical roadmap.
  • Unidentified drones shut or disrupted Copenhagen, Aalborg and Billund this week as Danish police logged hundreds of sightings now under investigation, with no official attribution.
  • Danish and regional media reported a Russian Ropucha-class landing ship loitering off Langeland during the sightings, though authorities have not linked the vessel to the incursions.
  • Ukraine’s military intelligence said Russia deliberately sent about 20 drones into Polish airspace on Sept. 9–10 to test NATO and pressure the West; Moscow denies involvement and has issued escalation warnings.
  • Poland vows to shoot down future violations after NATO jets previously downed drones over its territory, while Estonia and Romania have also reported recent airspace incidents.