STORY: Denmark has in recent days been subjected to “hybrid” attacks involving drones over critical, military and civilian sites, prime minister Mette Frederiksen said in a video statement on Thursday (September 25).

The incursions forced Aalborg airport, used for commercial and military flights, to shut for three hours on Wednesday, while Billund airport, Denmark's second-largest, was closed for an hour, police said. Both reopened on Thursday morning.

The prime minister said authorities have raised the alert level and are deploying more police and armed forces with anti-drone capabilities around critical infrastructure, while working with allies to quickly bolster Denmark’s ability to detect and counter drones.

Copenhagen is in close contact with NATO and European partners on assistance to defend Danish airspace, the prime minister said, after speaking with several European leaders and the NATO chief.

Flight tracking service FlightRadar24 said there are fresh reports of drone sightings at Aalborg in Denmark early on Friday, marking he second night in a row the airspace over Aalborg Airport has been closed.

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VIDEO SHOWS: DANISH PRIME MINISTER METTE FREDERIKSEN MAKING AN ADDRESS / SOUNDBITES FROM FREDERIKSEN ABOUT RECENT DRONE INCIDENTS.

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SHOWS: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (SEPTEMBER 25, 2025)(DANISH PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE - No commercial use. No resales.)

1.(SOUNDBITE)(Danish) DANISH PRIME MINISTER, METTE FREDERIKSEN, SAYING :

“Denmark has in recent days been subjected to hybrid attacks. Drones have been seen in several places, at critical infrastructure, military and civilian. These are attacks that we must expect, there may be more of them, and they are attacks that have shown vulnerabilities, and these are attacks that are intended to create insecurity and division. These are attacks that should shake us. As people and as a society.”

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3. (SOUNDBITE)(Danish) DANISH PRIME MINISTER, METTE FREDERIKSEN, SAYING :

“And where are we now? Firstly, the authorities have raised the alert level. And they are preparing for different scenarios. This means, among other things, that both the armed forces and the police will be more present with anti-drone capabilities around critical infrastructure in the coming time. At the same time, the authorities are in close contact with our allies with a view to quickly strengthening our own Danish capabilities to detect and combat drones.”

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5. (SOUNDBITE)(Danish) DANISH PRIME MINISTER, METTE FREDERIKSEN, SAYING :

“Secondly, our authorities have a mandate to take down hostile drones, but of course, it is the responsible authorities who must make the operational assessment in the specific situation, including the specific security risks.”

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7. (SOUNDBITE)(Danish) DANISH PRIME MINISTER, METTE FREDERIKSEN, SAYING :

“And thirdly, over the past few days I have been in contact with a number of my European colleagues. I have spoken to the German chancellor, the British prime minister, the prime ministers of our neighbouring countries, Sweden and Norway, and with the Finnish President. I have also been in close dialogue with the secretary general of NATO. And we are now, from the Danish side, in close dialogue with NATO allies on how they can assist Denmark in the current situation so that we can protect and defend our airspace."