Russia seeks to paralyze air traffic in European countries with drones
Illustrative photo: Russia seeks to paralyze air traffic in certain European countries with its drones (Getty Images)
Russia is trying to paralyze air traffic in certain European countries with its drones. The attacks will intensify if Russia is not responded to, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD).
"The Russians' goal is to paralyze air traffic in certain European countries with their drones. If we don't respond, they will try to escalate," Kovalenko said.
According to the head of the CCD, under the cover of such incidents, Moscow is trying to shape public opinion in Europe that support for Ukraine is allegedly harmful to Europeans, and at the same time strengthen the positions of politicians focused on restoring cooperation with Russia.
Kovalenko calls this strategy an illusion: ignoring the threat will not save us from the consequences, because Russia's ultimate goal is to make Europe dependent and restore a sphere of influence similar to that of the Soviet era.
In his opinion, Moscow is backed by Beijing, which is interested in creating a Chinese Europe oriented towards China. Therefore, according to Kovalenko, there is no alternative for Europe — it must resist the threat and act symmetrically, and it is only a matter of time.
Background
On the night of September 25, unknown drones were spotted over Danish airports in Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and over the Skrydstrup airbase.
Aalborg Airport suspended operations for several hours due to the appearance of drones in the airspace.
Earlier, on September 22, Copenhagen Airport temporarily suspended operations for four hours due to a similar incident involving drones.
The Russian Embassy in Copenhagen said that the drones flying into Denmark were a staged provocation and denied any involvement by Russia in the incident.
Incidents involving drones against the backdrop of a series of provocations by Russia, including the intrusion of more than two dozen drones into Poland, the flight of Russian MiG-31 fighter jets over Estonia, and the approach of two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35s to Alaska.
