"Drones flying over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure in Europe is a growing phenomenon which EU leaders blame on Russia, and preventing the disruption they cause will prove a tough technical challenge, observers say. Detecting the drones, making them non-operational by jamming them, or even shooting them down, are all complex and hazardous tasks. And while Russian involvement is suspected, it is difficult to prove."
"In early October, drones spotted over the German city of Munich twice shuttered the city's airport, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying "our suspicion is that Russia is behind most of these drone flights". 'Trying to humiliate us' European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said the incidents amounted to a "coherent and escalating campaign". "Two incidents are coincidence, but three, five, 10 -- this is a deliberate and targeted grey-zone campaign against Europe, and Europe must respond," she told EU lawmakers on Wednesday."
Drones have increasingly flown over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure across Europe, disrupting operations and raising security concerns. EU leaders suspect a link to Russia, though proving state involvement remains difficult. Technical responses such as detection, jamming or shooting down drones are complex and hazardous. Officials fear the flights may form part of a deliberate grey-zone or hybrid warfare campaign amid continued European support for Ukraine. Incidents have forced airport closures in Munich and occurred near Oslo, Copenhagen and other Danish cities, while French military sites reported small, non-military drones and a linked tanker was briefly boarded.
Read at The Local France
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]