Overview

• Drones were reported over Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg and the Skrydstrup airbase late Wednesday, prompting a temporary closure of Aalborg’s airspace before operations resumed.
• Police, the national intelligence service PET and the defence ministry are investigating, and no drones have been recovered or shot down after the devices left the areas on their own.
• Authorities said the pattern mirrors Monday’s Copenhagen incident that halted flights for about four hours and led to roughly 100 cancellations, noting the drones were visible with lights and not private models.
• Defence officials opted against engaging the aircraft to avoid safety risks, while the government prepares legal changes to expand neutralization options and keeps the national crisis coordination cell on round-the-clock footing.
• NATO partners are reinforcing air surveillance, including AWACS flights over the Baltic region and Poland, as attribution remains unconfirmed despite public suggestions of a possible Russian link.