Drones noticed flying in Danish airspace over Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening prompted the grounding of flights and a complete closure of the airport, as issues swirled that Russia could possibly be behind the flyover.
Police acknowledged that there was no indication that the operators of two to a few drones supposed to trigger hurt to anybody, and that the drones disappeared after a number of hours, in keeping with the Related Press.
Nonetheless, the incident brought on a significant disruption to air visitors flying out and in of Scandinavia’s largest airport.
Danish police and Danish Safety and Intelligence Service (PET) are current at DSB on Kystvejen by Copenhagen Airport, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, after drones flew over Copenhagen Airport on Monday night and the airspace was closed for 4 hours.
(Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix through AP)
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated throughout a press convention in Brussels on Tuesday that she thought-about the presence of the drones “a severe assault in opposition to crucial infrastructure in Denmark.”
Although it has not been confirmed that Russia was answerable for the flyover, NATO’s Secretary-Basic, Mark Rutte, stated the safety alliance would stand agency with its allies within the occasion of a Russian incursion.
“Our shared dedication to collective defence is unshakeable. We don’t need to see a continuation of this harmful sample by Russia, intentional or not. However we stand prepared and keen to proceed to defend each inch of allied territory,” he instructed reporters in Brussels.
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Denmark — already on edge due to its proximity to Russia and current incursions of Russian drones in addition to army plane in Finland and Estonia — will be a part of a gaggle of front-line international locations Friday to debate the European Union’s plans for a “drone wall.”
In the meantime, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov disregarded ideas that Russia could possibly be concerned within the flyover.
“Each time we hear unfounded accusations,” he stated in a name Tuesday with reporters, including that “a celebration that takes a severe and accountable place mustn’t make such unfounded accusations repeatedly.”
Andres Kasekamp, professor of historical past on the College of Toronto, instructed International Information that the looks of drones above Danish airspace is “following a really clear sample of escalation” from Russia.
“It follows the drones which have gone out to Poland, have gone into Romania, the fighter jets in Estonian Airspace,” he continued, referring to a flurry of Russian MiG-31 jets that had crossed into its airspace for 12 minutes on Friday.
On Monday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk instructed reporters, “I need to be very clear. We’ll decide to shoot down flying objects with out dialogue after they violate our territory and fly over Poland. There isn’t a room for debate right here.”
Additionally on Monday, officers opted to not shoot down the drones over Copenhagen as a result of the danger was too vital, given the airport’s enterprise, the planes on the runways, and close by gas depots, Jes Jespersen, a senior police inspector with the Copenhagen Police, instructed reporters throughout a information convention, the AP reported.
Jespersen stated the drone operators appeared intent on exhibiting off their abilities and presumably practising their flying methods.
The drones’ lights reportedly turned on and off and appeared to have interaction in several flight patterns.
“All of it signifies that you’re not out to assault anybody, however you’re out to point out off and possibly to observe,” Jepersen stated of the drone operators.
Kasekamp warned that Russia is unlikely to halt its personal drone and plane incursions until it faces forceful retaliation.
“Till Russia is met with not simply statements of concern, however with precise actions in opposition to it or punishment, or punishment within the type of instantly growing arms provides to Ukraine, then it’s not going to take any Western threats severely,” he stated.
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump, who has beforehand recommended that Ukraine ought to make territorial concessions to safe peace with Russia, stated he believes Ukraine can win again all of the territory it has misplaced to it through the battle, marking a dramatic shift in his stance.
Trump acknowledged his new place on the battle he has struggled to finish, regardless of vowing to take action, in a social media put up quickly after assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations Basic Meeting.
“After attending to know and absolutely perceive the Ukraine/Russia Army and Financial scenario and, after seeing the Financial bother it’s inflicting Russia, I feel Ukraine, with the help of the European Union, is able to struggle and WIN all of Ukraine again in its authentic kind,” Trump wrote on Fact Social.
— with recordsdata from the Related Press and International Information’ Sean Boynton.
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