Overview

• Denmark has barred civilian drone flights through October 3, installed a military radar at Copenhagen Airport and accepted Swedish and French anti-drone support, following unexplained drone sightings that disrupted multiple airports.
• NATO’s Gen. Ingo Gerhartz urged allies to field counter-drone systems within months and said Operation Eastern Sentry remains active with British, Danish, French and German assets reinforcing the eastern flank.
• Germany’s Boris Pistorius cautioned that a proposed ‘drone wall’ will not be feasible for several years and pressed for flexible, faster procurement, while Berlin outlined €35 billion for space defense by 2030.
• EU leaders will debate a continent‑wide drone defense concept and a proposed €140 billion loan for Ukraine financed by frozen Russian assets, a plan facing resistance from Hungary and possible legal workarounds.
• Recent airspace incidents include drones over Poland, Romania, Denmark and Norway and Russian jets entering Estonian airspace; Denmark called last week’s Copenhagen episode a ‘hybrid attack’ without assigning blame, and Russia has denied involvement as officials warn of escalation risks.