Drones recently spotted over several Danish airports including Aalborg were part of a hybrid attack that Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said was likely orchestrated by a professional actor.
Recent drone activity over several Danish airports is believed to be a part of a hybrid attack, according to Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.
“There can be no doubt that everything points to this being the work of a professional actor when we are talking about such a systematic operation in so many locations at virtually the same time,” Lund Poulsen told a press conference on Thursday. “This is what I would define as a hybrid attack using different types of drones.”
He added that there was no direct military threat against Denmark and that no decision had been reached on invoking NATO Article 4, which would call for consultations among alliance members.
Meanwhile, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard added that Denmark will reinforce its capacity to detect and down drones following the incidents.
Where in Denmark were the drones spotted?
Overnight from Wednesday into Thursday, more drones were seen near Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark, as well as three smaller airports in the country, police said.
It led to flights being suspended for several hours at Aalborg Airport, which also serves as a military base.
The new drone activity comes just two days after a similar incident near Copenhagen Airport, which police say was conducted by a “capable actor.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the Copenhagen incident as “the most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date.”
The drone incursions followed similar incidents in Poland and Romania and the violation of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets, which have raised tensions amid Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Edited by Sean Sinico
DW News
