[Megathread] Denmark Drone/UFO Sightings
UFOs have been sighted in multiple locations across Denmark, beginning on September 22nd when Copenhagen Airport was forced to shut down for nearly four hours. Oslo Airport in Norway also closed the same evening due to similar activity. Since then, drones have appeared almost nightly over airports and sensitive military installations, including Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Skrydstrup air base (home to Denmark’s F-16s/F-35s).
The incursions exhibit signs of coordination, target strategic sites, and in several reports, the craft reportedly switched off lights or maneuvered in ways that made tracking difficult. Authorities have yet to intercept or recover any of the craft, and none have been identified as hobbyist drones or linked to civilian operations.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the incidents “a serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure”, saying, “Over recent days, Denmark has been the victim of hybrid attacks.” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described the activity as “systematic” and likely “coordinated.”
On September 27th, NATO confirmed it was boosting surveillance in the Baltic region, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stating allies were “monitoring closely” and providing support. Meanwhile, Copenhagen Police admitted that despite multiple nights of sightings, “we have not yet intercepted or recovered any of the drones.” The Transport Ministry later banned civilian drone flights nationwide (excluding military, police, emergency), calling the scope of the incursions “unprecedented.”
Timeline of Events
Sept 22 – Copenhagen Airport shut down for nearly four hours; Oslo Airport also temporarily closed.
Source: People
Sept 24–25 – Drones reported over Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Skrydstrup. Defence officials call the activity “systematic.”
Source: Financial Times
Sept 26 – Incursions at Karup air base and other military facilities. Officials warn the events are deliberate.
Source: The Guardian
Sept 27 – Drones spotted over multiple armed forces locations. NATO heightens Baltic monitoring.
Source: AP News
Sept 28–29 – Denmark bans civilian drone flights (except military, police, emergency). Transport Ministry labels the incursions “unprecedented.”
Source: Reuters
Sept 30 – Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard warns the incursions mark “a new reality” for Denmark. “Unfortunately, we’ll have to get used to this new reality,” he said, comparing the shift to how the U.S. adapted to terrorism after 9/11: “Just as the terrorist threat became part of our reality after 11 September, hybrid attacks have become part of our new reality.”
Source: The Guardian
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Posted Sep 30, 2025, 5:33 PM UTC