"Copenhagen Airport halted operations on Monday after multiple drones were spotted in the area, Danish police said. Copenhagen Airport's official X account said it had shut down operations due to "activity." The airport reopened a few hours later, but recognized there would still be "delays and canceled departures." Copenhagen police earlier posted on social media that the airport was "closed for take-off and landing, as 2-3 large drones" had been seen "flying in the area." Danish police were investigating the origin of the drones"
"What else do we know about the drone sighting? The FlightRadar tracking service said that around 35 flights had been diverted from the airport. The service said that Copenhagen Airport halted air traffic at 8:26 p.m. local time (1826 UTC). "We currently have no timeline for reopening," Copenhagen Airport spokeswoman Lise Agerley Kurstein said. Security concerns in northern Europe have been heightened over a recent spate of Russian sabotage activities, as well as multiple drones and fighter jet incursions into NATO airspace in recent weeks."
Copenhagen Airport halted takeoffs and landings after multiple drones were sighted nearby, prompting an immediate shutdown of air traffic. The airport suspended operations at 20:26 local time (18:26 UTC) and reopened a few hours later, but significant delays and cancellations persisted. FlightRadar reported about 35 diverted flights. Copenhagen police said 2-3 large drones were seen and confirmed the airport was closed for take-off and landing while investigators worked to determine the drones' origin. Security concerns in northern Europe have increased amid recent Russian sabotage incidents and incursions of drones and fighter jets into NATO airspace.
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