Russia on Tuesday denied involvement in the drone flights that disrupted air traffic over Copenhagen Airport for four hours on Monday, September 22.
“Each time, we hear baseless accusations,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during his daily briefing.
Danish authorities described the incident as a “serious attack” on the country’s infrastructure. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she “could not rule out” the possibility that Russia was behind the disruption, calling it the most severe assault to date on Denmark’s infrastructure.
The country’s intelligence services echoed those concerns, warning of a significant sabotage threat. According to Flemming Dreyer, operations director at the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET), the situation does not necessarily indicate a direct attack but rather an effort to apply pressure and test the country’s reactions.
Police said they are investigating multiple scenarios for the drones’ origin, including the possibility that they were launched from ships, according to police chief Jens Jespersen.
Authorities declined to comment on a post by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X, in which he claimed—without providing evidence—that Russia was behind the violation of Danish airspace.
“I can’t say anything about that. Not because I don’t want to, but simply because I don’t know,” Jespersen said.
