Denmark is receiving security help from Nato allies ahead of a high-level meeting of European leaders in Copenhagen this week after a wave of drone incursions disrupted civilian and military sites.
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Germany, France and Sweden are sending reinforcements, with troops, anti-drone capabilities, radar systems and a helicopter among the support dispatched to the Danish capital after a string of drone incidents across airports and airbases over the past week.
The sightings of large, professional-grade drones forced the temporary closure of several Danish airports, among them Copenhagen’s main hub. Over the weekend, military authorities again reported new activity near several defence facilities.
The incidents have triggered a major police investigation and led the government to impose a five-day ban on civilian drones to avoid confusion with potential hostile activity.
Sweden, Germany and France are all providing anti-drone capabilities, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is deploying the German frigate Hamburg. About 40 German soldiers have been sent to Denmark, officials in Berlin said on Monday. France has dispatched a contingent of 35 personnel and a helicopter, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
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