September 25, 2025
There can be no doubt that everything points to this being the work of a professional actor when we are talking about such a systematic operation in so many locations at virtually the same time.
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen in a press conference Thursday morning after two Danish airports closed due to drone activity.
Why It Matters: Airspace incursions have become more frequent in Europe, with several countries reporting incidents.
- On Wednesday night, Denmark shut down Aalborg Airport — a hybrid commercial and military site — after a drone incursion. Drones were also reported at three smaller airports in southern Denmark, and Billund Airport temporarily closed due to unverified drone activity. Officials say there is no evidence linking the activity to Russia, describing it as a “hybrid attack” carried out by a “professional actor” using military and non-military tactics.
- Just a few nights prior, on Monday evening, drone incursions forced the closure of Copenhagen Airport in Denmark and Oslo Airport in Norway for several hours. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called it “the most severe attack on Danish infrastructure so far.” Officials said there is no evidence linking the incidents to Russia but did not rule out the possibility. Russia says, “The Russian side firmly rejects the absurd speculations of involvement in the incidents.”
- Also on Wednesday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported Russian military aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), a part of international airspace that borders Alaskan airspace and requires planes to identify themselves. NORAD notes, “This Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.”
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by Karly Code, based in Kentucky
