London, Oct 20, 2025 (AFP) - UK military to get new powers to shoot down drones

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2025-10-20

Britain's armed forces will get new powers to shoot down "unidentified" drones over military bases, Defence Minister John Healey said on Monday, after incidents across Europe have raised tensions with Russia. While recent drone sightings over airports in Germany and Denmark have triggered transport chaos, Poland shot down some of the small aircraft last month, and some were seen over UK airbases last year. Countries across Europe have blamed Russ......

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