Drones seen on Danish military bases in the latest turmoil in the air

Drones were seen near military facilities, including the biggest in Denmark, following a series of incidents that caused the air to be disrupted earlier this week.

The devices were observed over the Karup Airbase base, among other things, forcing them to close the airspace for a short period of time to commercial traffic. Possible scenes were also reported in Germany, Norway and Lithuania.

This is the latest in a series of suspicious aircraft activity in Denmark, which raises concerns about the nation’s exposure to air attack and provoking concerns about possible Russian participation.

The Danish authorities said that the incursions on Thursday seemed to be a “hybrid attack”, but they warned that they had no evidence indicating that Moscow was behind it.

Friday’s accident occurred around 20:15 local time (18:15 GMT) and lasted for several hours, the service official Simon Skilgayer told News Agency.

He said that the police could not comment on the place where drones came because they did not drop them, adding that the police are cooperating with the Danish army in their investigation.

Although the civil airspace was closed over the base for a short period, it had no effect because it was not decided any commercial trips in the region at the time.

The Danish Ministry of Defense confirmed that drones were seen near multiple military facilities overnight, but they did not specify those. He said he will not comment more.

Other military facilities have not been named by the Danish government media.

The Danish authorities did not expect to speculate on those who might be behind the activity of drones.

About 3,500 people work at the KarUp Airbase base, which is home to all Danish armed forces helicopters, airspace monitoring and parts of the Danish Defense Command.

The incursions come a few days after drones on Danish airports – some of which also include military facilities – about airports to close and close the airspace.

Denmark A Laburg and Bellond airports It was closed because of the drones over the airport on Wednesday evening, while three airports were smaller about the activity of drones, but they managed to continue to work.

On Monday, Copenhagen Airport Closed for several hours After monitoring a number of drones, while the views of the unmanned drones were also closed by Oslo Airport in Norway.

The Ministry of the Interior in Germany said it was investigating after several drones on Friday were seen on the Chaliguig Holstein, the region that borders Gotland, part of Denmark in the European mainland, which includes the Carob Air Base and airports affected by Wednesday’s incursions.

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrint said that the threat of drones was high and that Germany would discuss the issue with European partners next month.

Meanwhile, the police in Norway told government media that they were investigating possible drone views at Orland Airbase to the west of the country, where F-35 combat aircraft are stationed.

The activity of drone flights was also delayed on Friday at Velnens Airport in Lithuania, which shares the land borders with Russian territory, according to government media.

There is a doubt that the Wednesday’s wave of drones may have been part of a Russian strategy of indirect aggression towards NATO countries that support Ukraine in its war with Russia – although this regard has not been proven.

The Russian embassy in Copenhagen denied “ridiculous speculation” of its participation in what he described as “provocatives on a stage.”

The Minister of Defense in Denmark said that the “mixed attack” was the work of a “professional actor”, but it appears to have been launched locally.

The mixed attack uses a mixture of military and non -military tactics and is designed to interfere in infrastructure or institutions in the country.

Russia has been accused of hybrid attacks in the past, and Europe was at maximum alert after many NATO member states reported Russian incursions into its air positions.

Estonia and Poland requested a consultation with other NATO members last week, after that About 20 Russian drones crossed to Poland and Russian Mig31 aircraft entered the Estonian airspace In separate accidents.

Romania, another member of NATO, also said A Russian drone had violated the airspace.

Russia did not comment on the incident in Romania, but it denied violating Astonia’s airspace and said that the Polish incursion was not intentional.

After Monday in Copenhagen, Danish Prime Minister Metty Friedrixen said that Russian involvement cannot be excluded.

Carmelin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the allegations as “unfounded.”