UK Defense Secretary John Healey may grant the British Armed Forces permission to shoot down drones threatening military bases on Monday, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.
Healy's proposal will allow troops to shoot down the drones "on site," which is currently permitted only in "extreme cases."
Prior to this, troops could use specialist counter-drone equipment, which could track and forcibly divert the drones, the Telegraph explained, as well as disrupt GPS signals.
Though the proposal will initially only apply to military bases, the UK government may consider extending these powers to airports and other strategic sites, according to the Telegraph.
Last year, a series of mysterious drone sightings at four British air bases used by the US occured, prompting "alarm and the deployment of 60 British troops to defend them."
Wider drone incursions across Europe
This comes at a time of wider drone incursions across Europe, as Russia flew 19 drones into Polish airspace, and other unmanned aircraft were seen over Denmark, Norway, and Germany.
Following the Russian incursion into Poland, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that he had asked NATO about invoking consultation under Article 4 of the alliance's treaty.
"Europe must be able to defend itself," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said after an EU summit earlier this month, where leaders backed plans to bolster the bloc's defenses against Russian drones.
"We need to strengthen our production of drones, of anti-drone capabilities, and this includes building up a European network of anti-drone measures that can protect and, of course, also neutralize intrusion from outside."