Germany may allow military to shoot down drones: report

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany is considering allowing its military to shoot down drones, a report said Saturday, after recent drone incursions around Eu...

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany is considering allowing its military to shoot down drones, a report said Saturday, after recent drone incursions around Europe raised tensions with Russia.

Drones have been spotted in recent days flying over airports in Denmark and Norway, causing some of them to close temporarily. There was also a drone sighting over Denmark's biggest military base late Friday.

Germany, one of Ukraine's key backers in its fight against Moscow, has also reported a rise in suspicious drone sightings in recent times -- the latest came late Friday in a northern state bordering Denmark.

Suspicion has fallen on Russia, even if no definite proof has been made public.

Berlin had already announced plans to bolster its drone defence systems earlier this week to counter the growing Russian threat.