Drones disrupt airports in what Danish officials call ‘hybrid attack.’ What happened and how can they be stopped?
The main airports in Oslo and Copenhagen suffered flight delays and cancellations for several hours on Monday and early Tuesday following multiple drone sightings close to the airports. The airspace over Copenhagen Airport was closed around 8:30 p.m.
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2 developments- Sep 23, 2025Drone sightings disrupt flights in Norway, Denmark
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