Denmark’s defence ministry on Tuesday announced that the United States will supply it with anti-drone defense systems. As the country prepares to host this week’s European Council summit, recent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity over Danish territory is dominating the news after forcing the temporary closure of several airports across the Nordic nation.
After the latest drone incursion, Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard warned that the purpose of such incidents was to sow fear and division.
Several European nations, including Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, have also sent anti-drone technology to Denmark ahead of the summit amid concerns over potential Russian surveillance.
Earlier this week, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that Russia was likely behind recent mysterious UAV flights over several Scandinavian airports.
Copenhagen is set to host an EU summit on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing together over 40 heads of government. Its defence ministry posted on X:
We are pleased and grateful that the USA also supports Denmark with anti-drone capabilities in connection with the upcoming summit.
To safeguard the summit, Denmark announced on Sunday that its airspace will be closed to all civilian drone flights until Friday, aiming to prevent hostile drones from being mistaken for authorized ones.
Fearing the risk of sabotage and so-called hybrid attacks, the country on Tuesday also raised the security level for energy facilities to Orange, the second-highest level.