Several European countries continue to investigate the recent drone flights in their airspace, with fingers pointed at Russia and calls for decisive measures to secure the skies ahead of two summits hosted by Denmark.

On Monday, Sweden announced it would provide Denmark with military capabilities to counter drones to help secure two upcoming summits this week, while France, Poland, and Germany issued strongly worded statements against Russia.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said his country would supply Denmark with anti-drone military capabilities to help secure two upcoming summits in Copenhagen this week, following Denmark’s closure of several airports after drone sightings last week.

Denmark plans to host EU leaders on Wednesday, followed by a summit on Thursday for the broader European Political Community, which includes 47 countries.

Security Enhancements

Denmark has already strengthened security around event sites following the drone sightings.

The drones disrupted air traffic at six Danish airports last week, including Copenhagen Airport, the busiest in the Nordic region, in what Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described as a hybrid attack on her country.

On Sunday, Denmark banned civilian drone flights after drones were spotted near several military facilities overnight.

Meanwhile, a joint French-German-Polish statement called for a sanctions package on Russia, including oil and liquefied natural gas, and urged the use of frozen Russian assets to financially and militarily support Ukraine.

The statement said, “We continue to support Ukraine militarily, financially, and humanitarianly, and in providing air defense systems.” It called on Moscow to stop the war against Ukraine and enter peace negotiations with Kyiv.

Airspace Violations

The statement condemned Russia’s violations of the airspace of Poland, Romania, and Estonia, calling them a serious escalation. “We stand united against Russian aggression,” it added.

Several European countries have accused Russia of violating their airspace through drone flights, leading to airport closures.

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak said he wants to see cooperation between the EU and Ukraine in drone manufacturing.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius described Russia as the greatest direct threat to NATO and confirmed readiness to protect the Baltic region and respond to what he called Russian threats.

Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said they are taking the drone flights over Danish airports “very seriously” and are working to ensure infrastructure protection.

Stoltenberg wrote on X: “I just spoke with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen about the drone issue, which we are taking very seriously.”

However, Russia strongly denies the “ridiculous speculations about its involvement in these incidents.”