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Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen says that a "hybrid war [is] unfolding on Danish soil" after numerous unidentified drones breached the country's airspace. Frederiksen says that more drones are expected: "I think we are at the beginning of a hybrid war against Europe"

A US official told Al Jazeera: NATO countries are working to provide air capabilities that will enhance the alliance's response as part of Operation Eastern Guardian.

Denmark has told allies that a 'state actor' is behind the recent drone incursions, according to Latvia's Foreign Minister - Reuters

Denmark has activated its National Crisis Management System following last night’s drone intrusions by an unknown actor over airports and military airbases across the country, with the National Operational Staff (NOST), which is headed by the Danish National Police and consists of representatives from the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Danish Health Authority, Danish Defense Command, Danish Security and Intelligence Service (DSIS), Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Critical Supply Agency, and the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority, to remain assembled 24/7

Two Hungarian Gripen fighters on @NATO Baltic AirPolicing scrambled on 25 Sep from Siauliai in response to a Su-30, Su-35 and 3x MiG-31 flying close to Latvian airspace

If NATO shoots down a Russian plane, it will mark the beginning of a military conflict, - Russian Ambassador to France Alexei Meshkov stated on RTL radio. "It will be the war," the diplomat said.

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has stated that Denmark is considering invoking NATO Article 4 following recent drone intrusion over airports and airbases in the country, which officials state was an “attack” carried out by a “professional actor” against Denmark. This would be the third request of consultations under NATO Article 4 in the last two weeks, due to potential hostile actions by Russia.

PM Frederiksen: “Just spoke with @SecGenNATO about the serious situation related to drones over Danish airports. We agreed that NATO would work with Denmark on what we can do together to ensure safety and security.”

Danish National Police state that they have now verified drone activity around both Esbjerg and Sønderborg Airport, as well as Skrydstrup Air Base in Southern Denmark. Authorities are working to track and neutralize the drones, with an alert having been declared by the Royal Danish Air Force

"The airspace over Aalborg Airport in Denmark has been closed after drones were spotted flying nearby, airport CEO Niels Hemmingsen told CNN on Wednesday."note "Police are investigating and have not yet determined who is controlling the drones or what their purpose is, Reuters

A Spanish military plane with Minister of Defence of Spain Robles on board was subjected to an attempt to override its GPS as it passed near Kaliningrad.

Trump says NATO countries should shoot down Russian planes if enter airspace

"SACEUR has all the authority he needs" to make whatever decisions are necessary to defend NATO airspace, Rutte says. That doesn't mean we'll always shoot down the plane, he says

Question of the day for NATO: Will you shoot down intruding vehicles? Rutte: Depends on the situation. In the most recent situation in Estonia, we could escort them out with out escalation. Each case will be assessed separately. Rutte says these are the plans and they "work."

NATO: Strengthening air defenses on the alliance's eastern front as part of Operation Eastern Guardian

On Moscow's inolvement in drones incident at Copenhagen airport, Kremlin's spokesperson says "there is no proofs there were Russian drones", claims no proofs were presented in previous incidents

The Danish police are now calling the drone incident on Kastrup "an attack"

Denmark's defence minister will give remarks on the drones later. He has arrived at PM's office

Denmark’s PM said the drones over Copenhagen airport were “the most serious assault on Danish critical infrastructure to date”

Flights are delayed and cancelled at Kaliningrad's Khrabrovo Airport.

Reuters, citing a spokesman for Oslo Airport in Norway: The airport has reopened to flights after a brief closure.

All flight activity has been halted at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark, following reports of several "large" drones spotted flying over the Øresund Strait

Poland's @sikorskiradek tells UNSC: "I have only one request to the Russian government: if another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or by mistake, and gets shot down. Please don't come here to whine about it. You have been warned”

.@MikeWaltz47, in his first speech as US Ambassador to the UN, says of Russia's recent fighter jet incursion into Estonia: "We expect Russia to seek ways to deescalate, not risk expansion. This event, following on the heels of the Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace, creates the impression that Russia either wants to escalate and pull more countries into this conflict with Ukraine, or doesn't have full control those who operate their fighter planes and drones."

Putin will hold a briefing with permanent members of the Security Council today, and will make a number of important announcements, - Peskov said

Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets responding from NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission when they violated Estonian airspace, a senior Estonian military official said

Trump on armed Russian MiG-31s breaching NATO-ally Estonian airspace: “I don’t love it. I don’t like when that happens. This could be big trouble.”

Estonia’s PM: rules of engagement set for shooting down Russian jets

Prime Minister of Estonia: This morning, 3 Russian Mig-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace. NATO fighters responded and the Russian planes were forced to flee. Such violation is totally unacceptable. The Government of Estonia has decided to request NATO Article 4 consultations

Estonia says three Russian MiG-31 jets violated its airspace. FM Margus Tsahkna called it an “unprecedented provocation” and summoned Moscow’s envoy to deliver a protest note