Incident in Copenhagen fuels concerns about Russian aggression against NATO countries

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the nighttime incident at Copenhagen Airport as the “most serious attack on Danish infrastructure,” reports the BBC.

On Monday evening, about three large drones were spotted at the airport, paralyzing air traffic for several hours.

According to police, the drones were controlled by a “skilled operator” who apparently wanted to demonstrate his abilities.

The drones approached the airport from different directions and turned their lights on and off during flight – an indication of an exercise or a targeted test.

The airport remained closed from around 8:30 p.m. to midnight local time. Around 20,000 passengers were affected and 31 flights were diverted.

The drones were not shot down because the risk was considered too high in the densely populated area.
The Danish prime minister linked the incident to recent airspace violations in NATO countries, which she attributed to Russian aggression.

However, Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the allegations of interference as unfounded. A similar incident occurred in Oslo, where the airport was closed for three hours.

The Norwegian police are investigating whether there is a connection between the two cases.

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