"Drone 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."
"Denmark has stopped short of saying who it believes is responsible for the incidents in its airspace last week, which disrupted air traffic at multiple airports, but Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has suggested it could be Russia. Frederiksen said Europe was in its most difficult and dangerous situation since the end of the second world war, as she hosted European union leaders for talks on aiding Ukraine and firming up European defence projects intended to ensure the continent is ready to deter invaders by 2030."
"On Sunday a German air defence frigate, FSG Hamburg, arrived in Copenhagen to contribute to strengthening Denmark's airspace surveillance during the summits, Danish armed forces said. The frigate is part of Nato's Baltic Sentry mission, which the alliance said this weekend it intended to strengthen. A Nato spokesperson said there would be even more enhanced vigilance in the Baltic Sea region, including Denmark."
Drone sightings at Munich airport prompted air traffic control to restrict and then suspend operations, cancelling 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers, while 15 arriving flights were diverted. The disruption follows recent sightings that temporarily closed airports in Denmark and Norway. Munich had additional security concerns after a bomb threat closed Oktoberfest temporarily and explosives were found in a residential building. Danish authorities have not publicly assigned blame for last week's incidents, though the Danish prime minister suggested Russia could be responsible. NATO and EU leaders moved to bolster airspace surveillance and defence measures, including strengthening the Baltic Sentry mission.
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