Denmark will ban all civilian drone flights across the country this week to ensure security as Copenhagen hosts an EU summit gathering heads of government, the transport ministry said on Sunday.
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Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark since Monday have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian involvement, charges Moscow has rejected.
Drones were observed over Danish military sites overnight for the second straight day, Denmark’s army said on Sunday.
Copenhagen is to host an EU summit on Wednesday and Thursday.
“Denmark will host EU leaders in the coming week, where we will have extra focus on security. Therefore, from Monday to Friday, we will close the Danish airspace to all civilian drone flights,” Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen said in a statement.
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“In this way, we remove the risk that enemy drones can be confused with legal drones and vice versa,” he added.