US EditionOn Danish border, German state investigates new drone sightings for espionage
- On Friday, September 26, 2025, unidentified drones flew over Karup Air Base, Denmark's largest military installation, causing renewed security concerns.
- This incident followed a week of repeated unexplained drone activity over multiple Danish airports and defense facilities amid fears of coordinated espionage.
- Authorities confirmed drone sightings at Skrydstrup Air Base, the Jutland Dragoon Regiment, and Copenhagen Airport, where flights were suspended for a duration of four hours on September 23.
- According to Denmark’s Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard, the purpose of the flyovers is to create fear and division, while the Defence Ministry revealed intentions to strengthen counter-drone efforts through new laws and other measures.
- Denmark is significantly intensifying drone defenses and coordinating with northern German states as the ongoing activity raises alarm over national infrastructure protection.
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Unauthorized flights over strategic objects raise security alarms in several European countries. For more than a week, unidentified drones have been spotted flying over the skies of several countries on the European continent. The territory of Denmark, including over military bases, has been covered by unjustified flights of unidentified objects, which have raised serious concerns for national security. These incidents have been recorded in both…
Although the Governments concerned did not point to any perpetrators, on previous occasions authorities and experts pointed to Russia. Incidents occur while European and Atlantic Alliance countries attempt to push action against drones and aircraft after similar incidents in at least six countries.
Authorities are unaware of the origin of the incursions, but report a “serious threat” and an attempt to “espionage”
Unidentified drones have been circling the air for hours over Denmark's largest military target, and the country's authorities view this as a hybrid attack.
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