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Europe considers empowering utilities to bring down drones near critical infrastructure

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European officials are weighing whether to give utilities and other infrastructure companies greater authority to counter drones, amid concern that attacks could disable power supplies for millions. The concern is sharpened by repeated Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, where drone attacks have contributed to outages.

Discovered 2026-10-21T04:30:39.423825-07:00 | 2026-10-21T04:30:39.423825-07:00

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  • Giving infrastructure operators authority to counter drones would shift some air-defense responsibility beyond governments, with implications for security procedures and coordination around critical sites.
  • The concern is grounded in Ukraine, where Russian strikes have repeatedly disrupted power supplies; the articles do not specify the proposed powers or how they would be implemented.

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