"Unmanned drones were also reportedly spotted at Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Skrydstrup airports the latter, alongside Aalborg, is also used for Royal Danish Air Forces purposes. Earlier this week, sightings caused a temporary suspension of flights at the airport in Copenhagen, the country's capital. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said at a press conference that "everything points to this being the work of a professional actor" adding that "it certainly does not look like a coincidence. It looks systematic. This is what I would define as a hybrid attack." As police continue to investigate the affair, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has said he was "not ruling out anything in terms of who is behind this.""
"While there is no confirmation that Russia was involved in the drone incident in Denmark, recent incursions by uncrewed aircraft into the east of Europe have led NATO to call for action. In response to Russian drones having entered Polish airspace in early September, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced the alliance was launching a new operation, "Eastern Sentry," to protect its eastern flank."
Multiple Danish airports, including Aalborg, Skrydstrup and Copenhagen, experienced drone incursions that forced temporary closures and flight suspensions. Sightings occurred at both civilian airports and airfields also used by the Royal Danish Air Force. National officials described the pattern as systematic and possibly the work of a professional actor, and investigators have not ruled out any perpetrators. Recent similar incursions in eastern Europe prompted NATO to launch Operation Eastern Sentry after drones entered Polish airspace. Rapid commercial drone technology growth and the different operational environment of airports complicate identification and containment efforts.
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