US EditionDenmark Says ‘Professional Actor’ Behind Drone Flights That Disrupted Four Airports
Aalborg Airport closed for several hours after multiple drones disrupted flights in a hybrid attack, with around 35 flights diverted, officials said.
- Denmark is considering invoking NATO Article 4 after drone sightings disrupted multiple airports, including Aalborg and Copenhagen, forcing their closures.
- Danish authorities labeled the drone incursions as a hybrid attack by a professional actor without confirming any link to Russia.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the incidents the most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date.
- The government plans to propose legislation to enable infrastructure owners to shoot down disruptive drones, amid growing criticism of its preparedness.
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The Danish airport of Aalborg (north) remained closed an hour to traffic in the early hours of Thursday to Friday for the possible sighting of drones in the area, a day after several airfields and military installations were affected by these vehicles. The airfield of the fourth Danish city in population was closed between 2340 on Thursday and 00.35 on Friday and two flights were diverted after detecting possible police drone activity, which was…
Denmark has had to close one of its airports during the early morning of this Friday following a second drone alert. According to AFP, in particular it was the Aalborg airport in the north of the country, which was closed since the last hour of Thursday. It was able to reopen around 0.35 hours on Friday (22.35 hours GMT on Thursday, as reported by the Police). The closure forced a flight of KLM coming from Amsterdam to turn around. Also to the c…
Denmark Warns Russian Sabotage Likely as Another Drone Suspected
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Danes to brace for more hybrid attacks, pointing to Russia as Europe’s top security threat as suspected drone sightings occurred for the third time in a week.
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