Officials in Europe have been on high alert after drone incursions in Denmark shut down air traffic several times over the past week.

FRANKFURT: Germany wants to authorise its military to shoot down drones, the interior minister said on Saturday (Sep 27), after a "swarm" of them was spotted over the north of the country. It comes af

Authorities reported multiple drone sightings overnight on Sept. 26 in northern Germany, which they suspect may be linked to espionage, according to German broadcaster NDR.

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A Bundestag oversight chief has warned that Germany must "catch up" on airport security after drone incursions in Denmark. Meanwhile, Germany’s second biggest beer and folk festival is set to open. DW has the latest.

FRANKFURT: Germany wants to authorise its military to shoot down drones, the interior minister said on Saturday (Sep 27), after a "swarm" of them was spotted over the north of the country.

Emergency responders in Germany are testing 5G-enabled drones designed to deliver live aerial footage to control centers before crews arrive at an incident. The project, called ADELE, is led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with partners Vodafone, Frequentis, and the Rostock Fire Brigade.

Germany is reportedly considering new legislation that would allow its military to shoot down drones in specific scenarios, following a spate of drone sightings across Europe that have heightened tensions with Russia.

The Danish defense ministry reports that drones have been spotted at several defense facilities overnight Friday into Saturday

The Danish defense ministry said Saturday that "drones have been observed at several of Danish defense facilities" overnight Friday into Saturday. The renewed drone sightings come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier this week, with some of them temporarily shutting down Danish airports.

Drone activity in Denmark have caused concern after the country’s busiest airport was forced to shut on Monday, wreaking havoc on travel as planes were grounded. More drones were reported over the Aalborg, Sonderborg and Esbjerg airports and near the Skrydstrup airbase.

Germany is set to ramp up its air defence to protect against drone incursions amid an increase in hybrid attacks launched by Russia, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Thursday. Pointing to recent "violations of the airspace of our European neighbours,