"Airports in Copenhagen and Oslo suspended operations for several hours following drone sightings in the area, forcing flight diversions and disrupting travel for thousands of passengers.A spokesperson confirmed to Reuters that all traffic at Denmark's largest airport had been suspended but declined to provide further details. At least 15 flights were diverted to other airports, according to flight-tracking site FlightRadar24.
Elsewhere in the region, two foreign nationals were arrested in Oslo for flying drones near a military site.
"Two foreign nationals arrested for drone flying within the prohibited zone," Oslo police reported at 9:10 p.m. local time.
Copenhagen Airport reopened at around 0:30 a.m. local time after being shut for nearly four hours. In Norway's Oslo, flights also resumed following roughly four hours of restricted airspace.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the incident must be viewed in the context of recent cyberattacks against European airports and Russian aerial incursions inside NATO territory." KI
"European Union leaders are mulling a joint "drone wall" to boost Europe's defenses, according to European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier from Brussels.
He previewed that EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will participate in meeting representatives of seven frontline EU member states, listed as Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania - as cited in Bloomberg. The Ukrainian government is also expected to send representatives to the meeting." ZH
"Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally named Nando, began crossing Calayan Island in Cagayan province, northern Philippines, at around 03:00 UTC (11:00 LT) bringing destructive winds, extreme seas, and life-threatening storm surge. The Philippine weather bureau reported maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 215 km/h (134 mph) and gusts up to 295 km/h (183 mph)." W
"Since the start of the day, Ukrainian forces have engaged in 83 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks, with three clashes still ongoing. The enemy carried out five airstrikes, dropped 15 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 103 artillery strikes, including seven using multiple-launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian forces repelled have five attacks since the morning, with two clashes still ongoing. The enemy attacked near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and toward Odradne and Kutkivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian troops successfully stopped two enemy advances near Kupiansk and Pishchane.
In the Lyman sector, eight clashes occurred near the settlements of Olhivka, Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Stavky, Shandryholove, Derylove, Torske, and Zarichne, with three clashes still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, two clashes are currently underway near Serebrianka.In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks near Stupochky.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian forces attacked 12 times near Pleshchiivka, Berestok, Katerynivka, Kleban-Byk, Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, and toward Stepanivka; three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, 32 clashes of varying intensity took place throughout the day near Nikanorivka, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Myrnohrad, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Dachne. Six clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy attempted to advance eight times near Filiia, Sichneve, Shevchenko, Sosnivka, Novoivanivka, and Ternove; three clashes are still underway.
In the Huliaipole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske sectors, the enemy did not conduct offensive actions but carried out airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia and Zaliznychne in Zaporizhzhia region, and on Lvove and Mykolaivka in Kherson region." Ukrin
