Drones spotted flying in Danish airspace over Copenhagen Airport on Monday night prompted the grounding of flights and a total closure of the airport, as concerns swirled that Russia could be behind the flyover.
Police stated that there was no indication that the operators of two to three drones intended to cause harm to anyone, and that the drones disappeared after several hours, according to the Associated Press.
Nonetheless, the incident caused a major disruption to air traffic flying in and out of Scandinavia’s largest airport.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said during a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday that she considered the presence of the drones “a serious attack against critical infrastructure in Denmark.”
Though it has not been confirmed that Russia wa