After incidents in military units, Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen announced the country’s airspace closure so that authorities could ‘focus primarily on safety’ to ‘focus on’
A will ban civil drone flights across the country this week to ensure safety during the summit of In Copenhagen, the Ministry of Transport announced this Sunday (28), after new incidents involving military units. “Denmark will receive EU leaders next week and will focus particularly on safety. So, from Monday to Friday, we will close the Danish airspace for all civilian drone flights,” Thomas Danielsen, said in a statement.
On Saturday night, several drones were observed flying over military facilities for the second consecutive day, the Army said on Sunday. “The Armed Forces confirm that drones have been observed flying over several of their facilities at night. Several resources were mobilized,” the army said in a statement, without providing further details. Drop detections in Denmark since September 22 have led to the closing of several airports. The government has insinuated a possible Russian involvement, accusations that Moscow rejects.
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday that the country was “a victim of hybrid attacks,” referring to an unconventional form of war. Failure to comply with the prohibition of drone flights in Denmark this week may result in a fine or prison sentence of up to two years, according to the Ministry of Transport. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard explained in the same statement that the purpose of the ban is to simplify the work of police and other authorities.
The closure of airports in Denmark this week coincided with a similar incident in Norway and occurred after incursions of drones in Polish and Romanian territory in early September. THE He announced on Sunday that he reinforced his vigilance in the Baltic Sea, said Alliance spokesman Martin O’Donnell. Measures include sending intelligence, surveillance and recognition platforms, as well as at least one air defense frigate, he added.
*With information from AFP
