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NATO Envoys Meet Over Estonia Airspace Claim as Unidentified Drones Disrupt Copenhagen and Oslo

The disruptions highlight gaps in European air policing against low-cost drones.

Overview

  • Estonia triggered NATO consultations in Brussels under Article 4 after reporting three Russian MiG-31s in its airspace for about 12 minutes, with a UN Security Council session held Monday at Tallinn’s request.
  • Moscow rejected the allegation, as Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov called the accusations unfounded and accused NATO countries of fueling tensions.
  • Flights at Copenhagen and Oslo airports were temporarily halted overnight after multiple large, unidentified drones were observed, with Copenhagen reporting 109 cancellations and 51 diversions and Oslo 19 cancellations and 11 diversions before reopening.
  • Danish police described the operator as a competent actor, opened a joint probe with Norway, and said the investigation involves the military and intelligence service PET, which warned of a significant sabotage threat; officers opted not to shoot down the drones due to safety risks.
  • Allied air forces have repeatedly scrambled over the Baltic in recent days, and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Warsaw will down any object violating its airspace, reflecting wider concern after earlier drone incursions reported by Poland and Romania.