Overview

• Aalborg Airport shut from about 21:44 to 00:54 local time after multiple drones were seen, while sightings were also reported at Billund, Esbjerg, Sønderborg and the Skrydstrup air base; affected airports have reopened.
• Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the incidents appear systematic and the work of a professional actor, describing a hybrid attack, while noting there is no evidence linking the flights to Russia.
• Police said drones flew with lights and evaded attempts to bring them down; no operators have been identified or detained.
• Denmark notified NATO and the EU, weighed possible Article 4 consultations, authorised downing drones in future cases, and outlined plans for expanded detection/neutralisation capabilities and new legal powers for infrastructure owners.
• The overnight disruptions followed earlier closures at Copenhagen and Oslo airports this week, and officials and industry reports flagged a broader European pattern that has also included recent cyber-related airport disruptions.