Overview
- Airspace over Aalborg shut at 23:40 and reopened at 00:35 local time after a second alert in two nights, forcing a KLM return to Amsterdam and a SAS cancellation.
- Hours earlier, unidentified drones were reported over Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg and the Skrydstrup air base, with Aalborg closed for several hours before reopening.
- Police say they have not identified or detained any operators, chose not to shoot the devices down due to civilian safety risks, and have not confirmed all later sightings as drones.
- Denmark’s defense chief and minister described the pattern as real operations by a professional actor and a hybrid threat, while intelligence said attribution remains unproven despite the high sabotage risk; Moscow denies involvement.
- Copenhagen is coordinating with PET and the military, weighing NATO Article 4 consultations and legal changes to expand neutralization powers, as France offers assistance and EU partners consider stronger anti-drone defenses.