4 d. ago ‘A collective anxiety attack’: the psychology of unexplained drone sightings across Europe

Incursions have so far caused few physical effects but experts say such incidents can leave people feeling more vulnerableThe troubling question on the mind of many who have spotted them above is: why? Vegard Rabban had little doubt about what he was seeing when a strange red light appeared between his house and garage on Norway’s west coast one cold Friday night in late September.The father-of-three, a salmon fisher and firefighter, had just driven his teenage son home from football practice when they were stopped in their tracks by something above in the clear Norwegian sky. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Drone sighting shuts major European airport as thousands stranded

Passengers at Munich airport were left stranded after air traffic control was forced to suspend operations

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6 d. ago Drone sighting shuts major European airport as thousands disrupted

Authorities confirmed on Friday they are investigating the incident

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6 d. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption

The German airport was forced to suspend operations, in the latest drone disruption to European aviationDrone sightings over Munich airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city.Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Praying mantises spotted in Cornwall for the first time amid fears they were blown over in strong winds or HITCHHIKED in luggage

Wildlife experts were able to confirm the two separate sightings by Cornish locals of the European insect in their gardens.

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9 d. ago The secrets of Luke Donald’s masterplan to win Europe the Ryder Cup

As Europe set their sights on winning away from home, Donald’s calm leadership and his clever emphasis on the marginal gains proved the difference amid the chaos

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1 week ago Airport in Canary Islands forced to cancel and divert flights due to drones

It comes as drone sightings have spiked at airports across Europe

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1 week ago Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president says Kremlin checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies following new drone sightingsVladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he said were an attempt to test Nato’s defences.Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict. “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Zelenskyy claims reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary –Europe live

Hungary have since accused Ukraine of pursuing ‘anti-Hungarian policies’ following the move Polish prime minister Donald Tusk warned that “Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world” as he spoke about the need for European allies to remain united and vigilant in the face of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive stance.“European allies have never been so united... we need to be vigilant. Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world, and those who border with it are the first to feel it,” Tusk told reporters when asked about recent drone incidents, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Russia has bad intentions towards the whole world, Polish PM says, as EU countries and Ukraine discuss ‘drone wall’ – Europe live

Numerous European countries to discuss plans to counter growing threat of incursions later todayPolish prime minister Donald Tusk warned that “Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world” as he spoke about the need for European allies to remain united and vigilant in the face of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive stance.“European allies have never been so united... we need to be vigilant. Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world, and those who border with it are the first to feel it,” Tusk told reporters when asked about recent drone incidents, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mystery drones, brazen warplanes & secret sabotage how Putin’s hybrid war will push Nato to breaking point

RUSSIANS are escalating a dangerous hybrid war against Nato with tricks from Vladimir Putin's classic playbook in a bid to sow chaos in Europe. In the last two weeks, Europe has witnessed fighter jet face-offs, mysterious large drone sightings and coordinated sabotage operations that crippled operations at major airports. All these attacks bore hallmarks of...

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1 week ago European countries to hold talks on ‘drone wall’ later today to counter growing threat – Europe live

Numerous EU countries and Ukraine to discuss plans to counter growing threat of incursions from Russia and other actors Numerous European countries are holding talks this afternoon on the bloc’s plans for “a drone wall” to counter growing threat of incursions from Russia or other actors.The issue is seen as increasingly urgent after recent Russian drone incursions into Lithuania, Poland and Romania, and recent run of so far unattributed drone sightings over Denmark. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Airspace over Danish city of Aalborg closed again last night after reports of drone sightings – Europe live

Unconfirmed sightings led to officials in Denmark to briefly close airspace again as PM warns ‘more to come’Airspace over the Danish city of Aalborg was briefly closed again last night after unconfirmed reports of drone sightings. While no drones were eventually found, it shows how Denmark is on the edge after repeated incidents this week.Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen conceded earlier that “there may be more to come,” as she laid bare the challenge these hybrid attacks pose for the country in a rare TV address. I consider it a new reality that Denmark and Europe are under more violent and frequent hybrid attacks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Denmark airport closes due to drones, two days after incursions in Copenhagen and Oslo

Police say the drones over Aalborg airport followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport a few days earlierDenmark’s Aalborg airport was closed due to drones in its airspace, local police said early on Thursday, two days after the country’s main Copenhagen airport was shut over drone sightings that rattled European aviation.Danish national police said the drones followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport for four hours a few days earlier. The country’s armed forces were also affected, as Aalborg airport is used as a military base, they added. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Danish PM ‘cannot rule out’ Russian involvement in drone sightings that closed Copenhagen and Oslo airports – Europe live

Copenhagen airport closed for four hours after large drones seen in vicinity, while Oslo airport closed for three hours following two sightingsJust a reminder that Nato is meeting this morning to discuss the Russian incursion into Estonian airspace last Friday.We should hear from the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte around 11:45 BST (12:45 CEST).“I cannot rule out that it is Russia. We have seen drones over Poland that should not have been there. We have seen activity in Romania. We have seen violations of Estonian airspace. We have seen hacker attacks on European airports over the weekend.Now there have been drones in Denmark, and it appears that there have been drones in Oslo and Norway as well. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Danish PM links drone sightings that closed Copenhagen and Oslo airports with recent European airspace violations – Europe live

Copenhagen airport closed for four hours after large drones seen in vicinity, while Oslo airport closed for three hours following two sightingsThere has been no update on what happened to the drones that disrupted the operations at Copenhagen airport last night.Danish media earlier questioned whether they came from the land or from the sea, but authorities declined to offer more detail at this stage of the investigation. Continue reading...

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last month Europe floods its borders to stop Russia: Finland and Poland turn frontiers into anti

Several members of the 27-nation bloc are taking the drastic measures in anticipation of an invasion by Putin , who could turn his sights towards conquering Europe.

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