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Denmark Labels Drone Incursions a Hybrid Attack After Airport Closures and F-35 Base Sightings

Danish leaders now consider Article 4 consultations in response to the coordinated activity.

F-35 fighter jet pictured at the Skrydstrup base of the Royal Danish Air Force in Denmark in September 2023, the same base where Denmark reported drones.
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Overview

  • Aalborg Airport was shut for about three hours and Billund for roughly one hour after drone sightings, with flights diverted, following earlier disruption at Copenhagen; police confirmed the closures.
  • Drones were also reported near Esbjerg and Sønderborg airports and at the Skrydstrup air base, which houses Denmark’s F-16s and F-35s, with the military noting activity at several installations.
  • Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the goal is to create fear, and Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described the events as a coordinated hybrid attack by a professional actor without evidence pointing to Russia.
  • Copenhagen is considering NATO Article 4 consultations, and Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is working with Denmark to protect critical infrastructure.
  • In France, authorities reported small drones over the Mourmelon-le-Grand military base, calling the incident exceptional and saying there is no evidence of foreign interference.