Denmark ordered a ban on civilian drone flights on Sunday, after drones were spotted in several military facilities overnight, following a temporary closure of several Danish airports for a week in which drone attacks led to the temporary closure of several airports in Denmark.
The Danish military said in a statement it had deployed "several capacities" in response to overnight's drone sightings at these bases, refusing to comment further on the nature of its response.
Under the ban, civilian drones will be barred from entering Denmark's airspace from Monday to Friday this week, when Denmark, which holds EU-circular presidential office for the second half of this year, will host European leaders.
"We are currently in a difficult security situation, and we must ensure the best working conditions for the armed forces and the police when they are responsible for security during the EU summit," Troels Defense Minister Lund Poulsen said in a statement on Sunday.
Denmark will host EU leaders on Wednesday, followed by the 47-member European Political Community Summit (ECM) on Thursday, which was formed to unite the European Union with other European friendly countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A German air defense frigate arrived in Copenhagen on Sunday to assist in monitoring airspace during these important events.
It is known that last week's drone appearance forced Denmark to close airports, including the closure of Copenhagen Airport for nearly four hours on Monday.
Denmark calls the drone part of a "hybrid attack". Denmark has not said with certainty who is believed to be responsible, but Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has hinted at a possible Moscow, calling Russia the "main state that poses a threat to European security". The Kremlin denies the allegations.
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