Russia violated Danish airspace

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Seems Denmark experienced airspace violation twice in row from Russian planes that were part of a formation of 11 planes

 

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Denmark and Norway were forced to close their main airports on Monday night due to drone sightings.
Danish police were unable to confirm the type or the number of drones seen around Copenhagen Airport, but told reporters on Tuesday morning that they were likely flown by a "capable operator" who wanted to "show off".

Police confirmed that armed forces were activated in response to the sighting, but said there was nothing to indicate that the drones were intended to cause harm.
Operations at Copenhagen airport resumed at 00:30 local time (23:30 GMT) after flights were suspended for almost four hours following a drone sighting. Oslo airport also reopened after four hours of airspace closure.


Danish police also said that "a number of measures will be implemented" as part of the investigation, but would not confirm what these measures might be.
They confirmed that around 20,000 passengers were impacted by the airport closure.

On Monday evening, two to three large drones were reported flying in the area around Copenhagen Airport, according to authorities.
Take-offs and landings at the airport were suspended for approximately four hours.

In a statement, the airport warned of ongoing delays and cancellations, and urged passengers to check the status of their flight with their airlines.

Asked by reporters on Monday if the drones were of Russian origin, Deputy Police Inspector Jakob Hansen said he could not confirm or deny this.

In a social media post later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referenced "Russia's violation" of Nato airspace in Copenhagen on 22 September, but did not indicate a source for the information.

EU and Nato leaders have not made a public attribution.

In Tuesday's press conference, Danish police said there was not anything that "immediately links" the drone incidents in Norway and Denmark with each other.
A spokesperson for Copenhagen Airport confirmed that the airspace over the airport was closed at around around 20:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Monday due to unidentified drones.

"No aircraft can take off or land at the airport, and as a result, several flights are being diverted to other airports," they said in a statement.
"Police are investigating the matter and we currently have to timeline for reopening."

Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 reported that at least 35 flights bound for Copenhagen had been diverted as a result of the airport's closure.


In Oslo, a drone was also detected near the main airport on Monday evening, Norwegian police confirmed to local media outlet NRK.

A spokesperson for the airport told public broadcaster NRK that airspace above the airport was closed at 00:00 local time (22:00 GMT) due to "drone observation", and all flights would be diverted to the nearest airport.

At around 04:30 local time (02:30 GMT), the spokesperson said Oslo Airport had been reopened.

Copenhagen and Oslo airports forced to close temporarily over drones

Both airports have been reopened, with Danish police unable to confirm origin of drones.

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I think the thread should be renamed to Scandinavian News & Update - Airspace violations.

Or something with tensions in the title, considering how drones are being used a lot to voilate airspaces and such, especially at critical infrastructure.

I'm quite curious to see if the Defence forces are going to be reactionary or proactive. My personal opinion is that Danish Navy should have a vessel for safeguarding airports, nothing too big I think, maybe something like a light corvette with AAW capabilities instead of stationary targets.

The primary mission of such a vessel should be to ensure that nothing flies from the vessels sailing through the strait towards lands and such. e.g. Chinese or Russian ships sailing with cargo or other stuff having drones flying around doing recon and other stuff.

In short I think Sweden, Denmark should always have a naval vessel on patrol duty that has AAW capabilities. And Subsurface surveillance.

 

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Denmark's Aalborg airport closes after reports of drones in airspace

The incidents come after the country's Copenhagen airport was forced to close earlier this week due to a drone incursion.

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Denmark is f.cked. their response after first incident is talking and more talking. They don't seem to have capabilities to protect their airports.

I would have expected some SRAD of sorts, guess too much peace dulls your senses.

 

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Media: Suspicious ship was also spotted in January​

Police were present at Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening. Photo: Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix

Rasmus Vestergaard

The ship was only a few kilometers north of Copenhagen Airport during the drone attack on Monday evening.

But this is not the first time that the Norwegian cargo ship with a Russian crew has aroused suspicion in Denmark.

This is what Berlingske writes .

According to the media outlet, internal police reports show that the ship 'Oslo Carrier 3' was under suspicion in connection with another incident in Danish waters in January.

On the evening of January 3, drones were observed over the highly secured Køge Harbour.

In the event of a conflict with Russia, the port will serve as an important traffic hub for NATO forces and equipment to be sent east, it says.

Berlingske has previously reported on another cargo ship that was linked to the Køge case, but now the media can reveal that 'Oslo Carrier 3' was also under scrutiny.

The ship had been berthed in the Port of Køge a few hours before the drone observation in January.


'Oslo Carrier 3' is now docked in Lithuania. Photo: Vesselfinder

According to the police report, employees at the Port of Køge had observed "suspicious activity around the ship 'Oslo Carrier 3'", and an employee allegedly told the police that the ship's crew "more or less consisted exclusively of Russian citizens", writes Berlingske.

There is no evidence that 'Oslo Carrier 3' is involved in the drone cases in Køge or Copenhagen, and the ship's owner, the Norwegian shipping company Oslo Bulk, denies in an email to Berlingske that it has drones on board, nor has it been contacted by Danish authorities.

The shipping company, which is based in Oslo, confirms, however, that there are Russian crew members on board, among other nationalities.

The ship is not the only thing that has caused a stir in Denmark in recent days.

You can read more about that HERE and HERE .

Medie: Mistænkeligt skib var også på spil i januar

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IMO if Scandinavian countries have such a good and fluent cooperation, they should also have fluent (free) permission to board each others vessels with a extreme short notice. like 10 min notice from Police chief to Police chief, or Naval Command of sorts.

I bet the fluent cooperation in Scandinavia is being used and abused.

The only Scandinavian countries that seems to be hardcore enough are Finland and Sweden.

 

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Eerie coincidence or deliberate act – Russian ship's course through Danish waters is 'suspicious'​

Astrol-1's mysterious course through Danish waters has caused a stir. Photo: Vesselfinder
Jeppe Elkjær Andersen, foreign editor

The day before the drone incident over Copenhagen Airport put Denmark on the other end, a controversial Russian cargo ship made several strange movements.

One place in particular, where the ship slowed down significantly, attracts attention.

This is the Russian-registered cargo ship Astrol-1.

On its route from Pevek in remote Siberia to St. Petersburg, it sailed into Danish waters.

And when it hit Kattegat and reached an area southeast of Læsø, a series of strange course changes began.

The cargo ship zigzagged its way down towards Øresund. First in Danish waters, then in Swedish waters. From side to side repeatedly.

This behavior began early in the evening of Sunday, September 21st and continued for a number of hours until Monday morning, when the course was set for Øresund.

Due to its course, the ship has become the subject of some speculation about its possible connection to the drone incident over Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening.

Astrol-1's zigzag course through Danish and Swedish waters before the drone incident on Monday evening. Photo: VesselfinderShow more

Here, Astrol-1 was already far from Øresund, data from the ship's route shows. When drones paralyzed traffic at Copenhagen Airport around 8:30 p.m., the ship was south of Skåne and west of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.

Yet the cargo ship may still have been the origin of the smaller handful of large drones, a source tells BT.

Certain military drones have a potential range of at least 100 kilometers, the source says. And the distance from Astrol-1 to Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening was precisely around 100 kilometers.

"I have been told by sources that the exact type of ship that Astrol-1 is is the same type that German authorities detained a few weeks ago. That ship had launch platforms for drones," former chief analyst at the Danish Defense Intelligence Agency Jacob Kaarsbo tells BT.

The Kattegat 2 cable's route from Læsø to Sweden. The cable is very close to the area where the Astrol-1 ship slowed down on Sunday. Photo: Submarine Cable MapShow more

But it is actually the cargo ship's route before it sailed into Øresund that may seem really interesting.

At some point on Sunday evening around 9:00 p.m., Astrol-1 slowed down significantly, shortly after it entered Danish waters, data shows.

And at that very time, the ship was sailing in the area where the 75 kilometer long Kattegat 2 cable runs from Læsø to Sweden.

The cable is owned by TDC and has previously been in the media when the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 was stationary in the area around it.

"It's a super suspicious ship. Both when it comes to cables and the incident at the airport," says Jacob Kaarsbo.

"There is no concrete evidence, but a lot of circumstantial evidence that makes it worth investigating. Because it is suspicious," he emphasizes.

Uhyggeligt sammenfald eller bevidst handling – russisk skibs kurs gennem dansk farvand er 'suspekt'

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Danish drone attacks seem professional, says minister, but no evidence of Russian involvement

The incidents come after Copenhagen airport was forced to close earlier this week due to a drone incursion.

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Reading through this, you can tell what kind of Joke Danish authorities are.