"The airports in Copenhagen and Oslo, the two busiest in the Nordic region, were shut for hours last night after drones were observed in their airspace late on Monday, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded as flights were diverted, delayed and cancelled. Police officers stand guard after all traffic has been closed at the Copenhagen Airport due to drone reports in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photograph: Steven Knap/Reuters The Danish and Norwegian authorities are understood to be in contact in case the two incidents were linked, NRK reported."
"Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen told broadcaster TV2 in a written comment that the disruption at Copenhagen was the most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date. It says something about the times we live in and what we as a society must be prepared to deal with,' she said, adding the authorities were not ruling out any options in relation who is behind this. She added: And it is clear that this fits in with the developments we have seen recently with other drone attacks, airspace violations and hacker attacks on European airports."
"Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to believe that Russia was behind the incident, raising it during a meeting with IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva. The official readout on the president's website said the pair discussed Russia's violations of the airspace of Nato member states, including in Copenhagen. The President emphasised that if there is no resolute response from the allies both states and institutions to these provocations, Russia will continue its aggressive actions, testing the societies of European and Nato countries, it said."
Drone sightings forced the closure of Copenhagen and Oslo airports for several hours, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded and causing widespread flight diversions, delays and cancellations. Danish and Norwegian authorities are liaising to determine whether the two incidents are linked. Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen described the disruption as the most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date and said authorities are not ruling out any options. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Russia could be responsible and warned that insufficient allied responses would invite continued provocations. Investigations and further police updates were expected.
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