The drones that flew about Several Danish Airports on Wednesday Aim to Sow Fear, Says Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard. He calls the disruption of aviation a “hybrid attack” but has no evidence that russia is invaded.
For the second time in a week, drones fleew over Danish Airports on Wednesday Evening. Flights to and from Aalborg Were Halted for Three Hours. The Danish Air Force also has a base at that airport.
In Addition, Drones Were Spotted Above the Airports of Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and the Skrydstrup Airbase. In Skrydstrup, there is a hangar where fuel for a ukrainian cruise missile will be made in the future. On Monday Evening, drones also shut down air traffic in the Capital Copenhagen.
The Danish Government sees the Disruptions As a Hybrid Attack, Hummelgaard Said at a Press Conference on Thursday Morning. The Actions Aim to Sow Fear Among The Population.
What are Hybrid Attacks?
Hybrid Attacks Are Actions Intended to Sabotage, Spread Disinformation, OR Influence a Society. The goal is to lay a “Small bomb under a society,” Intelligence expert Koen Aartsma Told Nu.nl Earlier.
No Evidence of Russian Involvement
It is unclear who is behind the drones. But for the Danish Government, it is clear that they “come from a professional party,” Says Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Accordance to him, there is no “direct military threat”. The Danish Army Made the Choice Not to Shoot Down The Drones On Wednesday Evening.
When Asked If Russia was behind the drones, The Danish Ministers Remained Cautious. They see no evidence of Russian Involvement.
Denmark has contacted the European Union and Nato to discuss the Incidents. The Country Has Not Yet Decided Whether to Convene An Emergency Consultation of Nato Member States Based on Article 4 of the Nato Treaty. That article States That Allies “Will Consult Together Whenever, In The Opinion of Any Of Them, The Territorial Integrity, Political Independence Or Security” or A Member is Threatified.
For Previous Incidents, Poland and Estonia had Convents Such Consultations in recent weeks. Poland Did So after boxes of drones had Flown Into Poland from Russia. Estonia Requested Emergency Consultations After Russian Fighter Jets Violated Estonian Airspace.