Drones shut down airports in NATO countries as suspicion falls on Russia

An unexplained drone incursion shut down the largest airport in Scandinavia on Monday evening, prompting officials to question whether Russia was responsible.

Danish officials reported that a "professional actor" was likely responsible for flying multiple drones over the Copenhagen Airport, causing a four-hour shutdown. Large drones have been spotted at five regional airports in Denmark.

'We have seen drones over Poland that should not have been there. We have seen activity in Romania. We have seen violations of Estonian airspace.'

Monday's incident marks the latest in a series of drone sightings to cause a significant disruption to transportation infrastructure in NATO countries.

"It's definitely not a coincidence. It looks systematic," Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen stated during a Thursday press conference.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the incident "the most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date."

The same evening, a separate drone incident interrupted operations at Norway's Oslo Airport.

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Danish police Chief Superintendent Jens Jespersen stated that it is too soon to say whether the incidents in Denmark and Norway were linked.

While officials have not stated who was responsible for the drone incursions in Denmark, there is speculation that Russia may have been responsible, considering that earlier this month, Poland shot down several Russian drones and Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace.

"I cannot rule out that it is Russia," Frederiksen stated. "We have seen drones over Poland that should not have been there. We have seen activity in Romania. We have seen violations of Estonian airspace."

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The Kremlin called the speculation "unfounded."

Moscow's ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, claimed that the incident "clearly reflects an attempt to provoke NATO countries into direct military confrontation with Russia."

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that it is "too early to say" who is responsible.

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