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Denmark, rattled by mysterious UAV sightings, bans drone flights ahead of European Union summit

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Denmark has temporarily banned civil drone flights in its airspace as it prepares to host a top European Union meeting on defense and the war in Ukraine, and after a surge of suspicious drone activity at several airports and military sites last week.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Denmark bans drone flights after latest drone sightings at military bases (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Drone sorties over past week have caused the temporary closures of several Danish airports, raising security concerns.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Denmark bans civil drones after more sightings – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Denmark is closing its entire airspace to civilian drones. The ban comes as the Nordic country prepares to host European leaders after a flurry of suspicious drone activity in recent days.

  3. Fortune

    Denmark reports drone sightings at military facilities as NATO warns Russia about violating airspace (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    In neighboring Germany, several drones were reported in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, which borders Denmark, from Thursday into Friday night.

  4. The Guardian

    Denmark reports more drone sightings ahead of European summits (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Civilian unmanned flights to be banned during gathering of heads of EU governments amid spate of drone incursions

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Denmark, rattled by mysterious UAV sightings, bans drone flights ahead of European Union summit (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Denmark has temporarily banned civil drone flights in its airspace as it prepares to host a top European Union meeting on defense and the war in Ukraine, and after a surge of suspicious drone activity at several airports and military sites last week.

  6. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Denmark bans drone flights after fresh drone sightings at military bases - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Denmark bans drone flights after fresh drone sightings at military bases - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

  7. Washington Examiner

    Denmark bans civilian drone use ahead of EU summit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The ban is designed to ease the burden on law enforcement in identifying drones when European leaders meet in Copenhagen.

  8. CNN

    Denmark, rattled by mysterious UAV sightings, bans drone flights ahead of EU summit (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Denmark has temporarily banned civil drone flights in its airspace as it prepares to host a top European Union meeting on defense and the war in Ukraine, and after a surge of suspicious drone activity at several airports and military sites last week.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Denmark, rattled by mysterious UAV sightings, bans drone flights ahead of European Union summit | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Denmark has temporarily banned civil drone flights in its airspace as it prepares to host a top European Union meeting

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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