Warship and soldiers scrambled to Denmark after drone chaos | World | News
This week, about 75 soldiers, warships and other military capabilities were sent to Denmark to support the country’s air defense before the two summits in Copenhagen. France, Germany and Sweden help Denmark’s effort after being shaken by a series of drones last week.
Drone views caused chaos at a series of airports in Denmark, including Copenhagen Airport, which was forced to close four hours last Monday. In addition to other airports in the country, the Oslo Airport in Norway had to suspend the operations due to landscapes last week, while the drones were detected in Danish military areas on Saturday. The events led to the Danish government decided to close the country’s airspace to civil drones this week before the Council of Europe in Copenhagen on Wednesday, and extra military support was prepared.
France confirmed that 35 soldiers, a helicopter and “active counter -drone assets” to Denmark.
Paris’s Defense Ministry said that this was “in response to the last increase in unidentified drone flights in the Denmark airspace ve and that the drones were“ serious threats ”.
Swedish Prime Minister Uf Kristerson said that his country supports Denmark with “Military Anti-Drone Talents için for the summit.
The authority was borrowed to Copenhagen a handful of powerful radar system ”.
A German frigate has already come to the Denmark capital to provide airspace supervision.
A Berlin official said on Monday that approximately 40 German troops were deployed “to provide support for identification, identity and defense”. Policy.
Meanwhile, NATO strengthened his mission in the Baltic Sea after a drone disruption in Denmark.
Danish is currently organizing the Returning presidency of the EU Council and Copenhagen will hold a meeting of the European political community on Thursday.
The country’s defense minister described drone events last week as “hybrid attacks ..
Speaking on Thursday, Troels Lund Poulsen said that he was a “professional actor behind the“ systematic ”flights.
Day ago, Prime Minister Mette Frederiiksen, Russia’s Copenhagen Airport may be responsible for the incident, he said.
An investigation continues to be responsible for the opinions and Russia rejected any allegations of participation.
At the beginning of this month, after violating Estonia and Poland airspace, after violating the Russian warrior jets and about 20 drones.
Romania also reported a Russian drone attack in recent weeks.
