Danish PM does not rule out Russian link to drones over Copenhagen
Danish police still have no suspects (photo: Getty Images)
Denmark does not rule out Russia's involvement in the appearance of drones over Copenhagen, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, according to The Guardian.
During a conversation with journalists, she was asked whether the drones over the Danish capital could be linked to Russia, to which the official responded rather cautiously.
"We have seen drones over Poland that should not have been there. We have seen activity in Romania. We have seen violations of Estonian airspace. We have seen hacker attacks on European airports over the weekend. Now there have been drones in Denmark, and it appears that there have been drones in Oslo and Norway as well," Frederiksen noted.
According to her, this incident is "a serious attack on critical Danish infrastructure." In the opinion of the Prime Minister, the goal of the drones over Copenhagen was "to disrupt and create unrest, concern; see how far you can do and test the limits."
Drones over Denmark
On the evening of Monday, September 22, takeoffs and landings at Copenhagen International Airport were halted for almost four hours due to the appearance of several drones in the airspace.
Its operations were resumed only the following morning, when the drones left the area on their own. According to preliminary data, these were two or three large drones, but none of them could be seized.
Today, September 23, Danish police reported that the drones that led to the suspension of Copenhagen Airport's operations were controlled by a "competent operator." It is noted that an unknown individual sought to demonstrate certain skills, but there are currently no suspects.
Additionally, on the night of September 23, operations at Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway's capital, were also suspended. The reason was likewise the detection of several drones.
