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Denmark volition prohibition each civilian drone flights crossed the state implicit the coming days to guarantee information arsenic Copenhagen hosts an EU acme gathering heads of government, the Transport Ministry said Sunday (September 28, 2025).
Mysterious drone sightings crossed Denmark since September 22 person prompted the closure of respective airports, with Denmark hinting astatine imaginable Russian involvement, though Moscow denies the charge.
Drones were observed implicit Danish subject sites Saturday (September 27, 2025) nighttime for the 2nd consecutive day, Denmark’s service said connected Sunday (September 28, 2025).
Copenhagen is to big an EU acme connected Wednesday (October 1, 2025) and Thursday (October 2, 2025).
“Denmark volition big EU leaders successful the coming week, wherever we volition person other absorption connected security. Therefore, from Monday to Friday, we volition adjacent the Danish airspace to each civilian drone flights,” Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen said successful a statement.
“In this way, we region the hazard that force drones tin beryllium confused with ineligible drones and vice versa,” helium added.
A usurpation of the prohibition tin effect successful a good oregon imprisonment for up to 2 years, the Ministry said.
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said successful the aforesaid connection the intent of the prohibition was to simplify the enactment of constabulary and different authorities.
“The constabulary are connected heightened alert, and our authorities indispensable usage their forces wherever indispensable to instrumentality attraction of Danes and our guests.”
He said the prohibition would mean constabulary would not person to “spend their efforts connected civilian drones” that did not airs a occupation to information and police.
Danish constabulary said Saturday (September 27, 2025) they had received much than 500 reports of drone flights from the public, astir of which were dismissed arsenic being not of interest.
In neighbouring Norway, airdrome relation Avinor said precocious Sunday (September 28, 2025) that drone “activity” was observed astatine Bronnoysund Airport, 1 of 4 airports successful bluish Norway wherever aerial and onshore restrictions for drones had been extended to 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from Saturday (September 27, 2025) until Monday (September 29, 2025) arsenic “a precautionary measure”.
“This affected 1 incoming flight, which was instructed to hold its landing and has present diverted to an alternate airport,” Avinor said successful a connection sent to AFP.
Avinor provided nary details astir the fig of drones observed oregon wherever they whitethorn person travel from.
NATO ‘enhances vigilance’
Norway is already investigating “possible sightings of drones” connected Saturday (September 27, 2025) adjacent its biggest subject base, Orland, wherever its F-35 combatant jets are parked.
And Germany said Saturday (September 27, 2025) it wants to authorise its subject to sprout down drones aft a “swarm” was spotted implicit the bluish authorities of Schleswig-Holstein, which borders Denmark.
NATO said it had “enhanced vigilance” successful the Baltic pursuing the intrusions.
The reinforced measures “include aggregate intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms and astatine slightest 1 air-defence frigate” successful the portion to the westbound of Russia, confederation spokesperson Martin O’Donnell told reporters.
The drawstring of drone sightings successful the past week comes connected the heels of drone incursions successful Polish and Romanian territory and the usurpation of Estonian airspace by Russian combatant jets, which raised tensions successful airy of Russia’s ongoing penetration of Ukraine.
Danish investigators person truthful acold failed to place those liable for the drone flights implicit Denmark. But Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said this week that “there is 1 main state that poses a menace to Europe’s security, and it is Russia”.
Moscow said Thursday (September 25, 2025) it “firmly rejects” immoderate proposition that it was progressive successful the Danish incidents.
Defence ministers from astir 10 EU countries agreed Friday to marque a alleged “drone wall” a precedence for the bloc.
