Overview

• Under tight security that includes a nationwide civilian drone ban and special airport radars, EU leaders met in Copenhagen to coordinate responses to recent airspace incursions.
• The proposed ‘muro antidrones’ envisions a multilayered, interoperable shield focused on the eastern flank, with an initial roadmap expected from the European Commission in the coming weeks and no final agreement on design or financing.
• Leaders debated using proceeds from frozen Russian assets to back a roughly €140 billion loan for Ukraine, a plan facing legal risks, unanimity requirements and concerns from countries hosting major holdings such as Belgium.
• Allies including France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, the UK and the United States sent personnel and anti‑drone technology to Denmark, and Ukraine dispatched experts to share battlefield experience.
• Investigations continue into drone incidents that shut Danish airports and into incursions reported in Poland and Estonia; officials describe a broader ‘hybrid’ threat even as direct responsibility for the Danish airport cases remains unproven and Russia denies involvement.