Overview

• EU Defence Industry Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says ministers agreed to start implementing a cross-border system to detect, track and neutralize drones on the eastern flank.
• Kubilius plans to secure leaders’ backing at the October EU summit, with EU funding instruments under discussion and a build time he has suggested could be about a year.
• Schleswig-Holstein reported multiple drone overflights overnight and said it is intensifying coordination with federal authorities and the Bundeswehr as state police boost counter‑drone measures.
• Denmark characterizes the incidents as a hybrid attack but is not requesting NATO Article 4 consultations at this stage, and responsibility remains disputed with Kremlin denials.
• Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is pursuing clearer authorities for drone defense, including allowing the Bundeswehr to shoot down drones under strict conditions, alongside expanded electronic countermeasures.