Overview

• Aalborg Airport was closed overnight after multiple unauthorized drones were detected, with flights diverted and cancellations reported, while sightings were also logged at Esbjerg, Sønderborg and the Skrydstrup air base.
• Police and the military said the drones flew with lights and lingered for hours over a wide area; they were not shot down for safety reasons and no operators have been detained as a joint investigation continues.
• Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen called the pattern a systematic hybrid attack likely executed by a professional actor, and Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the government will acquire new capabilities to detect and neutralize drones.
• NATO’s Allied Air Command reported that Hungarian Gripen jets scrambled from Šiauliai to intercept Russian Su‑30, Su‑35 and MiG‑31 aircraft flying near Danish airspace, and separately NORAD tracked two Tu‑95 bombers and two Su‑35s near Alaska without territorial violations.
• Attribution remains unconfirmed—some leaders have blamed Russia and Moscow has denied involvement—and Danish officials are evaluating legal options, including potential NATO consultations under Article 4.