On the evening of September 22, Copenhagen's air harbor temporarily stopped receiving and dispatching aircraft due to the appearance of unidentified drones in the sky. Relevant information was confirmed by representatives of the local police.
According to law enforcement, there were two or three drones in the air. Three hours after the restrictions were imposed, the airport's operations were restored. Passengers were notified in advance about possible delays or cancellations of flights.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
"We do not know where the drones came from or where they went afterward," stated Deputy Inspector of the Danish Police Jakob Hansen.
Approximately one hour after the halt of operations at Copenhagen Airport, two residents of the Swedish city of Malmö spotted an unknown drone. They reported to TV4 Nyheterna that the drone flew near their balcony, then hovered over a sports field and flew away to the east.
According to eyewitnesses, the device emitted a loud buzzing sound and differed from police drones. This incident occurred about an hour after air traffic was suspended at the Danish airport due to unidentified UAVs. The Malmö residents noted that they reported the incident to the police.
Additionally, an unidentified drone was spotted over Gardermoen Airport in the Norwegian capital Oslo. As a result, air traffic there was also suspended for approximately three hours.
Earlier, three Russian military aircraft violated Estonia's airspace, and two more flew near the Polish drilling platform Petrobaltic in the Baltic Sea. Estonia initiated consultations in accordance with Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
Poland took similar actions after about 20 Russian drones intruded into its airspace.
Update at 14:58 Moscow time: added eyewitness accounts of an unknown drone observed over Malmö.