COPENHAGEN: Extra drones had been noticed over Danish army websites in a single day for the second straight day, Denmark’s military mentioned Sunday (Sep 28), the newest in a string of sightings throughout the nation over the previous week.
“The Armed Forces can affirm that drones have been noticed at a number of of the Armed Forces’ areas through the night time. A number of capacities had been deployed,” the army mentioned in a press release.
It offered no different particulars in regards to the incidents or the army’s response.
Danish media reported that no airports had been closed in a single day.
Mysterious drone sightings throughout Denmark and Norway since Sep 22 have prompted the closure of a number of airports, with Denmark hinting at potential Russian involvement.
On Saturday, Denmark’s army mentioned unidentified drones had been noticed over “a number of army websites” in a single day Friday to Saturday, however refused to reveal every other particulars.
Police did affirm that “one to 2 drones” had been noticed on Friday night close to and over the Karup army base, the nation’s greatest base which homes the entire armed forces’ helicopters, airspace surveillance, flight college and help capabilities.
NATO has “enhanced vigilance” within the Baltic following the intrusions, a spokesperson for the defence alliance mentioned.
The bolstered measures “embody a number of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms and a minimum of one air-defence frigate” within the area to the west of Russia, alliance spokesman Martin O’Donnell instructed a press convention in a single day Saturday to Sunday.
Copenhagen is to host a European Union summit gathering heads of presidency on Wednesday and Thursday.
