The drones spotted over several Danish airports in recent days were part of a hybrid attack that was likely organized by professionals, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lun Poulsen said today, quoted by DPA, BTA reported.
The Danish government will acquire new means to "detect and neutralize drones" after a series of flights over airports by drones of unknown origin, Justice Minister Peter Humelgaard said in the meantime.
"The purpose of this type of hybrid attack is to sow fear, to create division and to intimidate us", he added at a time when Danish authorities emphasize the lack of a "direct military threat" to country.
Airports in western Denmark resumed operations early on Monday after being closed for hours because of unidentified drones flying in their airspace overnight, Reuters reported.
It is the second such incident in the country in the past week.
Billund Airport, Denmark's second largest, was closed for about an hour, while Aalborg Airport, used for commercial and military flights, remained closed for three hours because of unidentified drones late last night, Danish police said.
Drones were also seen over nearby airports in Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Skridstrup Air Base in Denmark, home to some of Denmark's F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. All five sites are located on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. Denmark.
Danish police said the drones followed a similar pattern of behavior to those that disrupted flights at Copenhagen airport late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
Police said the attacks were among the "most serious attacks" on Danish critical infrastructure and could be linked to a series of alleged Russian drone strikes and other incidents in Europe. Danish law enforcement did not provide evidence to support the claims, Reuters reported.
Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin denied any Russian involvement in the Copenhagen airport incident.