3 w. ago Denmark lies more than 1,000 miles from Russia – so why would it be the target of a ‘hybrid attack’?

Copenhagen has not ruled out Russian involvement in repeated drone incidents near Denmark’s airports, particularly after their recent diplomatic history

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3 w. ago More mystery drones menace air base in Denmark as Danish PM warns of ‘hybrid war’ after days of airport incursions

MYSTERY drones shut down another Danish airport overnight, authorities confirmed. It comes just days after Copenhagen Airport - the busiest hub in the Nordic region - was plunged into chaos amid claims Moscow is behind a string of sabotage across Europe. Drones were spotted flying over the Karup Air Base on Friday evening. Cops were involved in "an...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy claims reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary –Europe live

Hungary have since accused Ukraine of pursuing ‘anti-Hungarian policies’ following the move Polish prime minister Donald Tusk warned that “Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world” as he spoke about the need for European allies to remain united and vigilant in the face of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive stance.“European allies have never been so united... we need to be vigilant. Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world, and those who border with it are the first to feel it,” Tusk told reporters when asked about recent drone incidents, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Russia has bad intentions towards the whole world, Polish PM says, as EU countries and Ukraine discuss ‘drone wall’ – Europe live

Numerous European countries to discuss plans to counter growing threat of incursions later todayPolish prime minister Donald Tusk warned that “Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world” as he spoke about the need for European allies to remain united and vigilant in the face of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive stance.“European allies have never been so united... we need to be vigilant. Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world, and those who border with it are the first to feel it,” Tusk told reporters when asked about recent drone incidents, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago European countries to hold talks on ‘drone wall’ later today to counter growing threat – Europe live

Numerous EU countries and Ukraine to discuss plans to counter growing threat of incursions from Russia and other actors Numerous European countries are holding talks this afternoon on the bloc’s plans for “a drone wall” to counter growing threat of incursions from Russia or other actors.The issue is seen as increasingly urgent after recent Russian drone incursions into Lithuania, Poland and Romania, and recent run of so far unattributed drone sightings over Denmark. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Airspace over Danish city of Aalborg closed again last night after reports of drone sightings – Europe live

Unconfirmed sightings led to officials in Denmark to briefly close airspace again as PM warns ‘more to come’Airspace over the Danish city of Aalborg was briefly closed again last night after unconfirmed reports of drone sightings. While no drones were eventually found, it shows how Denmark is on the edge after repeated incidents this week.Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen conceded earlier that “there may be more to come,” as she laid bare the challenge these hybrid attacks pose for the country in a rare TV address. I consider it a new reality that Denmark and Europe are under more violent and frequent hybrid attacks. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Airport drone attacks in Denmark are work of ‘professional actor’, says justice minister

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen refused to rule out Russian involvement following a similar incident at Copenhagen Airport two days ago

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4 w. ago Denmark on alert after drone activity reported at multiple airports

Police said the drones had been observed near the airport and they were investigating further

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4 w. ago Denmark airport closes due to drones, two days after incursions in Copenhagen and Oslo

Police say the drones over Aalborg airport followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport a few days earlierDenmark’s Aalborg airport was closed due to drones in its airspace, local police said early on Thursday, two days after the country’s main Copenhagen airport was shut over drone sightings that rattled European aviation.Danish national police said the drones followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport for four hours a few days earlier. The country’s armed forces were also affected, as Aalborg airport is used as a military base, they added. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago More mystery drones shut down ANOTHER airport in Denmark after ‘Russia was behind halting flights in Copenhagen’

ANOTHER major Danish airport was forced to shut down after mystery drones buzzed its airspace. It comes just days after Copenhagen was plunged into chaos amid claims Moscow is behind the sabotage. Aalborg Airport was closed indefinitely on Wednesday evening after drones were spotted circling above, police confirmed. Martin Svendsen, sales and marketing director at...

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