Von der Leyen: “Our critical infrastructure is at risk” over drones at Copenhagen Airport

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the drones which halted flights astatine Denmark’s main airdrome successful Copenhagen were portion of a “pattern of continuous challenges astatine our borders.”

“Our captious infrastructure is astatine risk,” von der Leyen said successful a station connected societal media level X, adding that the incidents are inactive nether investigation. “And Europe volition respond to this menace with spot and determination,” she concluded.

It is recalled that the airports of Copenhagen and Oslo were unopen down connected Monday owed to the beingness of unidentified drones.

Danish constabulary besides said contiguous that the drones which forced the closure of the country’s main airdrome yesterday appeared to beryllium operated by “a skilled pilot,” adding that nary suspects person been identified.

“We concluded that this was idiosyncratic we would telephone a susceptible operator,” constabulary main Jens Jespersen told reporters regarding the drones sighted implicit Copenhagen.

“It is idiosyncratic who has the skills, the will, and the tools to show successful this way,” Jespersen added, noting that it is inactive excessively aboriginal to accidental whether the incidents successful Denmark and Norway are connected.

Copenhagen airdrome was closed for 4 hours erstwhile 2 oregon 3 ample drones were observed flying precise close, officials said, portion Oslo airdrome was closed for 3 hours aft 2 drones were spotted, according to section police. The Norwegian capital’s airdrome reopened contiguous astatine 03:15 section clip (04:15 Greece time).

Jespersen stated that the drones successful Denmark came from antithetic directions with flashing lights earlier disappearing aft hours.

Flights were diverted to different airports, and disruptions to aerial question are expected to proceed contiguous until mean operations are restored, the 2 airports announced.

Danish and Norwegian authorities are moving unneurotic connected the incidents, constabulary authoritative Jakob Hansen emphasized, clarifying that some the subject and quality services person been mobilized. The root of the drones, which disappeared without being intercepted, remains unknown, Hansen admitted.