European leaders to discuss ‘drone wall’ in Denmark, days after drones targeted Danish airports

Out of the 27 member countries in the EU, 10 member states have already supported proposals for a multi-layered “drone wall” that can swiftly detect, track and destroy unidentified drones.

October 1, 2025 06:25 AM IST First published on: Oct 1, 2025 at 06:25 AM IST

Poland shoots down Russian drones; airports resume operations

Polish and NATO forces neutralise threats after Russian drone incursion. (AP photo)

European Union leaders have gathered in Copenhagen for a summit on Wednesday where they are poised to discuss proposals for a “drone wall” in order to protect the continent, days after unidentified unmanned aircrafts violated national airspace of Denmark and targeted several Danish airports, leading to temporary closures.

After a series of airspace violations into EU airspace allegedly being carried out by Russia, with most acute ones witnessed in the EU’s eastern flank in Poland, Estonia. Out of the 27 member countries in the EU, 10 member states have already supported proposals for a multi-layered “drone wall” that can swiftly detect, track and destroy unidentified drones.

The summit in Copenhagen is also going to be the first opportunity for European leaders to discuss a plan to use Russian assets frozen in Europe in order to fund a loan of about $165 billion to Ukraine.

Among the countries that have vowed to help Denmark with troops and anti-drone systems, include France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Britain, Finland and Ukraine. Several countries in the list have accused Russia of brazenly violating European airspace with recent drone incursions in Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.

Though Denmark has officially not announced who was behind the drone incursion into its national airspace, which disrupted air traffic at six airports across the country, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has suggested it could be Russia. PM Frederiksen said there is “primarily one country that poses a threat to Europe’s security – that is Russia”.

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Meanwhile, Russia has categorically denied responsibility for the drones spotted over Denmark, disputed the claims that its fighter jets breached Estonian airspace and said it has no intentions to send drones into Poland.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated the idea of a “drone wall” just hours after 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also praised the idea as “timely and necessary”.

(with inputs from Reuters)