👁 Passenger planes of the Finnish national airline company Finnair stand on the tarmac at Helsinki international airport, 16 November, 2009

Europe News

Helsinki Airport resumes flights after drone alert suspension

Europe has been on high alert for weeks after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale last September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" along their borders.

15/05/2026

👁 Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, on 19 March, 2026.

Europe Today

Drone fallout rocks Latvia and fragile US–China reset

Latvia is reeling from a major drone incursion last week that resulted in the resignation of the prime minister and the sacking of the defence minister. As the country reckons with major questions about its air defences, Europe is also watching the finale of Trump's visit to China.

15/05/2026

👁 Andris Sprūds, former Latvia's Minister of Defence

Europe Today

Ex-defence minister admits Latvia faces security 'questions'

Latvia faces political turmoil after its prime minister resigned and the defence minister stood down, raising concerns about the country’s readiness to counter potential Russian aggression on Europe’s frontline.

14/05/2026

👁 Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian drone attack on a gas pipeline in Dnipropetrovsk region, 13 May, 2026

Europe News

Russia launches mass attack against Ukraine with hundreds of drones

Russia had mainly carried out mass drone and missile strikes at night, but the tactic changed in March, when Moscow switched to a daytime assault strategy.

13/05/2026

👁 Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces targeted the northern port in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, 6 May, 2025

Sudan

Drone strikes in Sudan killed around 880 civilians this year, UN says

Most of the civilian deaths attributed to drone strikes in the first three months of the year were recorded in the Kordofan region and Darfur, although the strikes were also increasingly spreading beyond both regions.

11/05/2026

👁 Telekom and Rheinmetall have big plans to make Germany more capable of defence.

Business

Telekom and Rheinmetall build anti-drone defence system

Suspicious drone flights over airports, barracks and critical infrastructure are increasing. German companies Telekom and Rheinmetall plan to jointly develop a system capable of detecting, disrupting and intercepting drones in emergencies.

11/05/2026

👁 Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds at National Defense Headquarters in Ottawa on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Europe News

Latvian defence minister resigns following recent drone incursions

Several drones from Russia and Ukraine have crashed in the Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

11/05/2026

👁 A drone pilot showing drone and target drone on monitor

Europe News

Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, army says

Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale last September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall."

07/05/2026

👁 A soldier of the 127th Separate Territorial Brigade launches a recon drone to search for Russian attack drones at the front line in the Kharkiv region Friday, 13 March 2026

Markets

First Ukrainian companies added to London-listed reconstruction fund

For the first time Ukrainian equities have been included in a London-listed fund, which aims to channel investment into the nation’s eventual post-war reconstruction and current economic resilience.

29/04/2026

👁 drones at the front line in the Kharkiv region, 14 March, 2026

Europe News

Ukraine to open arms exports with 'Drone Deals,' Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that Ukraine is set to open its arms exports via so-called drone deals, but not all countries will have access to Kyiv's battlefield tested expertise.

28/04/2026

👁 EL9 Ultra Short nine-passenger aircraft will transform regional travel in the 80-800 km range, replacing slow car trips with fast, affordable, low-emission flights.

Mobility

Could this short take-off and landing aeroplane cut travel time?

Flying directly across terrain and waterways, the new hybrid aeroplane will “dramatically reduce travel times,” according to the partners of the Norwegian project.

26/04/2026

👁 Soldiers of the 127th Separate Territorial Brigade launch a drone to search for Russian attack drones at the front line in the Kharkiv region Friday, March 13, 2026.

Europe News

Euroviews. Adapt or lose: Ukraine's drone war is exposing Europe's weakness

Europe risks falling behind in modern warfare unless it learns from Ukraine's rapid, drone-driven innovation model, argues Dr Robert Brüll, founder and CEO of German company FibreCoat, in an opinion piece for Euronews.

23/04/2026

👁 Made in Germany: These components are driving Russian drones into Ukraine

Europe News

German-made components found in Russian drones despite EU sanctions

Hundreds of thousands of German components can be found in Russian drones and weapons systems. How do these components get to Russia? Research shows complex supply chains via intermediaries and third countries.

21/04/2026

👁 Spark Cell Seedorf at the Grand Quadriga 2026

Europe News

How German troops are building and field-testing their own drones

During the "Grand Quadriga 2026" exercise, the German army has been demonstrating the transformation of modern warfare, where drones, data and speed are increasingly decisive.

20/04/2026

👁 People stand in front of a Baptist church damaged by a Russian-guided aerial bomb in Zaporijjia, Ukraine, Thursday 16 April 2026.

Europe News

Bombed Ukraine retaliates against Russian military targets

Ukrainian Defence Forces targeted drone manufacturing plants in Russia and on occupied Ukrainian territory.

19/04/2026

👁 A "Gepard 1A2" anti-aircraft gun tank fires during a combat exercise at the military training area in Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany, on Monday, 15 June 2009

Europe News

Gepard anti-aircraft gun proves its worth in Ukraine, four years on

Four years after Berlin's decision to deliver it, it has become clear that the once decommissioned Gepard tank is now a key system in Ukraine's air defence — and one of the most effective "drone killers" in the fight against Russia.

17/04/2026

👁 A drone operator flies a drone during a demonstration of a mobile counter drone system in Geel, 2 December, 2025

Europe News

Moscow releases data about European firms making drones for Ukraine

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have provided Kyiv with extensive financial and military aid, supplying the armed forces with weapons systems and ammunition.

16/04/2026

👁 Germany Ukraine Drones

EU.XL

Drone tech evolves every 3-6 months, leaving Europe buying old systems

The war in Ukraine made clear that drone technology evolves faster than governments can buy it. Can defence systems keep up?

16/04/2026

👁 Euronews

EU.XL

Drone warfare: Europe’s new security threat

Paris will quadruple its kamikaze drone arsenal by 2030, as the EU accelerates restocking efforts amid rapid advancements in drone technology. Watch the video

15/04/2026

👁 Merz and Selenskyj at the welcoming ceremony before the German-Ukrainian government consultations in Berlin, 14 April 2026

Europe News

Berlin and Kyiv seal sweeping pact on drones, data and missiles

According to the Ukrainian president, who visited the German capital, at least 10 agreements were reached at the German-Ukrainian government consultations in Berlin - the first since 2004.

14/04/2026