US EditionDenmark Says ‘Professional Actor’ Behind Drone Flights That Disrupted Four Airports
- Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described recent drone incursions as hybrid attacks intended to create fear, which have been linked to suspected Russian activities.
- Two airports in Denmark, Billund and Aalborg, were temporarily closed due to drone sightings, impacting flights and military operations, according to Danish police reports.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described these incidents as the most serious attack on Denmark's critical infrastructure to date.
- Authorities have raised the national crisis level and are considering invoking NATO's Article 4, which allows for member state consultations regarding defense concerns.
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'Hybrid attack': Denmark says airport drone flights aimed to create fear
Denmark said on Thursday drone flights over its airports this week were a "hybrid attack" to create fear, adding it would acquire new capabilities to intercept such aircraft, as Russia denied involvement. No arrests have been made in connection to the flights.
Sweden's Minister of Defense Pål Jonson (M) is sharply criticizing the recent drone incidents in Denmark. "The information that the Danish Minister of Defense has provided indicates that a qualified actor, possibly also a state actor, is behind it," he says in Aktuellt.
Four Danish airports were overflew by unidentified drones during the night of Wednesday to Thursday, causing the Aalborg airport to be closed.
Once again drones are sighted over Danish airports. Investigators exclude a coincidence, the head of government turns to Nato. What is known about the background?
Denmark Reports Hybrid Drone Attack
While Denmark has stopped short of accusing Russia over nighttime drone strikes, Europe remains on high alert following a series of airspace violations reported by NATO members, some of whom point to Moscow. On Sep 25, Denmark’s defense minister said the country had suffered a “professional” hybrid attack after drones flew over five airports overnight. The incident came just days after multiple drones were spotted near Copenhagen airport on Sept…
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