Overview
- The airspace over Aalborg Airport was closed until 6 a.m. local time, halting arrivals and departures and affecting flights operated by SAS, Norwegian and KLM, according to Eurocontrol and airport officials.
- Drones were also reported near Esbjerg, Sønderborg and the Skrydstrup military airbase, with operations paused for hours, though some locations had no scheduled flights during the sightings.
- The defence minister described the activity as systematic and likely executed by a professional actor, and the government announced plans to strengthen drone detection and neutralization capabilities.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the earlier Copenhagen incident the most serious attack on critical infrastructure to date and said Russian involvement could not be ruled out, while Moscow rejected the accusation.
- Police, the armed forces and intelligence services are collaborating on the investigation, authorities chose not to shoot down the drones to protect civilians, and no operators have been detained; officials have not confirmed links to similar disruptions at Copenhagen and Oslo airports.