Overview

• The nationwide restriction runs from September 29 to October 3, with violations punishable by fines or up to two years in prison.
• Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen cited recent unexplained drone activity as the trigger for the temporary shutdown of civilian UAVs.
• Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the pause will let police focus on summit security rather than tracking nonessential civilian drones.
• Authorities reported recent drone sightings that disrupted operations at Danish airports, with no public attribution as Moscow has denied involvement.
• Denmark enhanced defenses at Copenhagen Airport, took allied support including Swedish anti-drone systems and radar plus French specialists, and EU leaders plan to discuss bolstering European defense readiness.