"Drones flew over Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark overnight Wednesday into Thursday, as well as three smaller airports in the country, but it was not immediately clear who was behind the incidents, authorities said. Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said it appeared a "professional actor" was behind the "systematic" flights, without providing additional details during a news conference Thursday morning. Authorities said there was no danger to the public."
"The goal of the flyovers was to sow fear and division, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said Thursday, adding that the country will seek additional ways to neutralize drones including proposing legislation to allow infrastructure owners to shoot them down. Flights were halted for several hours at Aalborg Airport, which also serves as a military base. Drone sightings began shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday and ended just before 1 a.m. Thursday."
"The latest drone activity comes just a few days after a similar incident at Copenhagen Airport, conducted by what police call a "capable actor." The Copenhagen drones grounded flights in the Danish capital for hours Monday night, prompting concerns that Russia could be behind the flyover above Scandinavia's largest airport. It was not immediately clear whether the Copenhagen flyover was related to the incidents later in the week."
Drones flew over Aalborg Airport and three smaller Danish airports overnight, causing flights to be halted at Aalborg for several hours. Authorities described the flights as "systematic" and suggested a "professional actor" or "capable actor" may be responsible, while stating there was no public danger. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the flyovers aimed to sow fear and division and announced plans to seek additional ways to neutralize drones, including proposing legislation to allow infrastructure owners to shoot them down. Drone sightings began shortly before 10 p.m. and ended just before 1 a.m., affecting military-linked bases as well.
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