Europe drone threat

Rutte warns of evolving threat after new drone intrusions into NATO territory

Repeated drone incursions into allied territory show an “evolving nature of the threat,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a news conference in Lithuania on Sept. 29, according to The Guardian.

29 September, 06:07 PM

Lithuania prepares enhanced drone defenses for substation near Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast

Lithuania plans to strengthen protection of its new Gizai substation near Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, including equipping it with special structures designed to shield transformers from drone strikes, Reuters reported on Sept. 22.

22 September, 01:40 PM

Zelenskyy’s plane narrowly escapes drone collision en route to Oslo — Norwegian PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane nearly struck a drone while taking off from Moldova on the way to Oslo, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Sept. 9.

9 September, 09:24 PM

NATO mulls elevating command authority to shoot down drones — report

NATO countries want to give the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) more authority to shoot down drones, Politico reported on June 12, citing sources.

12 June, 09:37 PM

Defense Express: Shahed drones from Russia may target nearly all of Europe

Russia already has launch sites capable of sending Shahed-type kamikaze drones against Denmark, Germany, and Italy, and if it deploys similar infrastructure in Belarus, the UAVs could even reach Madrid, Defense Express reported on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 02:35 PM

Europe drone threat