Overview

• Dmitry Medvedev said Europeans should “crap themselves with fear” over recent drone sightings and listed multiple possible sources without directly admitting Russian responsibility.
• European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said German intelligence has evidence the Kremlin is discussing an attack on NATO, urging leaders to treat the warning seriously.
• Unidentified drones have been reported near airports, military sites and critical infrastructure across Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Norway, Lithuania and Sweden.
• Copenhagen’s airport was temporarily closed last month after drone sightings, highlighting the operational disruption caused by the incidents.
• NATO fighter jets intercepted and shot down drones over Poland on September 10 in what reports described as the first direct NATO–Russia aerial encounter since 2022, while President Vladimir Putin has denied ordering intentional flights.