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Unidentified Drones Close Aalborg Airport as Denmark Investigates Multi-Site Incursions

Danish officials say the pattern points to a professional, hybrid operation with attribution still unconfirmed.

Policía danesa patrulla en un aeropuerto de Copenhague, Dinamarca, ante la amenaza de drones
FILE PHOTO: An officer walks next to vehicles following the temporary closure of airspace late on Monday after drones were observed in Danish airspace, in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 23, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/Steven Knap/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK./File Photo
Copenhagen (Denmark), 25/09/2025.- (L-R) Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard, Chief of Police Thorkild Fogde and Chief of Defence Michael Hyldgaard hold a press conference at the Ministry of Defence in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 September 2025. The Minister of Defence and the Minister of Justice provide an update on the recent drone activities at several airports in Denmark. (Dinamarca, Copenhague) EFE/EPA/Emil Helms DENMARK OUT
Varios drones fueron avistados en los aeropuertos de Aalborg -cuyo espacio aéreo tuvo que ser cerrado y donde dos vuelos fueron desviados a otros aeropuertos-, Esbjerg y Sønderborg, así como en la base aérea de Skrydstrup, informó la Policía danesa.

Overview

  • Police reported drones over Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg and the Skrydstrup air base from 21:44 to 00:54 local time, forcing Aalborg to halt operations with diversions and cancellations.
  • Authorities said they could not shoot down the devices and have not located the operators, with the investigation led by police in coordination with PET and the armed forces.
  • Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described the incidents as a systematic hybrid attack consistent with a professional actor, while emphasizing there is no direct military threat identified.
  • Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the government will procure new capabilities to detect and neutralize drones.
  • The latest disruptions follow this week’s temporary closures in Copenhagen and Oslo; Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the Copenhagen episode the most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date, and attribution remains unresolved as Ukraine blames Russia, the Kremlin denies involvement and NATO urges caution.