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French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must take a tougher approach on Russia by shooting down drones the violate European airspace and boarding Moscow's shadow fleet ships

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky joined European Union leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday as they push ahead with plans to build a continent-wide defence shield against Russian drones. The summit follows a series of airspace intrusions that have rattled Denmark, Poland and Estonia, highlighting gaps in Europe’s security.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has told reporters that Europe is in the middle of a ‘hybrid war’.

French navy reportedly on the Boracay, thought to be part of the ‘shadow fleet’

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.

Copenhagen has not ruled out Russian involvement in repeated drone incidents near Denmark’s airports, particularly after their recent diplomatic history

Suspected drone activity disrupted Denmark's Aalborg airport for the second time within 24 hours on Thursday evening, after Copenhagen alerted NATO and the EU over a similar "hybrid attack" the day before.

Hungary have since accused Ukraine of pursuing ‘anti-Hungarian policies’ following the move

A suspected drone sighting briefly shuttered a Danish airport on Friday for the second time in a few hours, after the country's prime minister said the flights were part of "hybrid attacks" that may be linked to Russia.