The measure aims to ensure the safety of the European summit that will gather heads of government in Copenhagen, after one series of unidentified drone sightings on airports and military facilities in the country, which have led to the closing of several airports in recent days.
Denmark will ban drone civil flights over its territory from Monday, the country’s Ministry of Transportation announced on Sunday.
The measure is announced after they have been signed New drones to fly over Danish military facilities during Saturday night for the second consecutive time, said the Danish army, without providing details about the incidents or the military response given to them.
The mysterious presence of drones in Denmark and Norway since September 22 has led to Closing of several airports. Copenhaga points his finger at Russia, who denies any responsibility.
Denmark, which currently occupies the Presidency of the European Unionwill receive leaders from the entire continent Next week.
On Wednesday, there will be a EU Informal Summit And on Thursday, a meeting of the European political community is expected to gather about half a hundred delegations, including heads of state and NATO representatives
“Denmark will receive the EU leaders next week and will pay special attention to safety. So, Monday to Friday the Danish airspace will be interdicted to all civil flights from drone“Said the Minister of Transport, Thomas Danielsenin a statement. “In this way, we eliminate the risk of enemy drones be confused with legal drones and vice versa“.
The violations of this ban are punishable with a fine or up to two years in prisonsaid the ministry.
The Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaardstated in the same statement that the purpose of the ban was simplify the work of police authorities. “Police are on maximum warning and our authorities must use their strength, if necessary, to protect the Danes and our guests,” he said.
In the last hours, police reported receiving more than 500 flight reports of Danish public drones, most of which are considered irrelevant.
The prohibition does not apply to military drone flights and state -operated drones, including police and emergency operations, as well as health -related drone operations, the Ministry of Transport said.
The neighbor Norway is also investigatingsince Saturday, “possible Drone sightings ”near its largest military base, orlandwhere their F-35 fighters are parked.
Germany reported in turn that it will authorize the military to slaughter drones Unidentified, and NATO increased surveillance in the Baltic after these intrusions, said a spokesman for the Atlantic Alliance.
Unidentified drone flights started a few days after Denmark announced First acquisition of long -range accuracy weapons due to threat represented by Rusi“For the next few years”.
In northern Denmark this week, after a drone foray into its airspace, it is the latest in a series of airport stops caused by devices.
Drones were also seen at Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Skrydstruir airports. The latter, as well as Aalborg’s, is also used by the Danish Air Force. Earlier this week, they provoked temporary suspension of flights at Copenhagen Airport, capital of the country.
Moscow “firmly rejects” any suggestion that it is involved in incidents in Danish airspace. 
