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French military to help counter drones over Denmark ahead of EU summit

The German Navy frigate FGS Hamburg F220 docked in Copenhagen, ahead of the upcoming EU summit, 28 September 2025. © Ritzau Scanpix/Emil Nicolai Helms via Reuters

France, Germany and Sweden will send troops and anti-drone systems to Denmark to boost aerial security ahead of European summits to be held in Copenhagen this week. This comes after several drone incursions into Danish airspace, prompting the country to ban civilian drone flights all week.

The Danish authorities ordered a ban on civilian drone flights as of Sunday after drones were observed at several military facilities at the weekend.

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