Overview

• Denmark installed a precision radar at Copenhagen Airport and banned civilian drones through Oct. 3 after unidentified UAVs shut airports and neared military sites.
• France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the U.K. sent aircraft, ships and air- or anti-drone systems to bolster security, and Ukraine dispatched a counter-drone mission.
• Leaders are debating a coordinated “drone wall” for Europe’s eastern flank, with backing from frontline states and NATO’s chief but skepticism from France and Germany over scope, cost and timelines.
• The EU is discussing using frozen Russian assets to finance an interest-free loan to Ukraine of roughly €140 billion, a plan supporters say is urgent but others warn carries legal and financial risks.
• Danish and EU officials frame recent incursions as part of a Russian hybrid campaign, the Kremlin denies responsibility, and intelligence assessments warn Europe must strengthen defenses within three to five years.