Denmark's Defense Minister On The New UAVs: It's A Hybrid Attack

• 25.09.2025, 12:14

All indications are that "a professional subject is acting."

The Danish government considers the reappearance of unknown drones over the country's territory, including near military installations, to be a hybrid attack.

As TV2, this was announced by Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen at an emergency briefing.

Poulsen said that this is a hybrid attack using different types of drones and it is an action that poses a threat to Denmark's security.

He said that although those responsible for launching the vehicles have not yet been found, "it undoubtedly does not look like some kind of coincidence - it looks like a systematic action."

"Everything indicates that a professional actor is acting," the defense minister said.

He said that Danish intelligence is closely monitoring the events.

"It is already clear that we will see more hybrid incidents. Denmark must be even more prepared to counter such incidents in the future - particularly against the background of recent incidents in other European countries," Poulsen emphasized.

Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard also emphasized that the events in Denmark were preceded by a number of disturbing incidents in other European countries.

"The purpose of such hybrid attacks is to sow fear. They are to create division, to intimidate us ... Now it is more important than ever for us to be united," the Minister stressed.

It will be recalled that on September 25 it became known that unknown UAVs again flew over the territory of Denmark - including near military facilities. Because of them suspended the airport of Aalborg in the north of Denmark.

Before that, late in the evening on September 22, mysterious drones for several hours blocked the work of airports in Copenhagen and Oslo. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the events "a serious attack on Denmark's critical infrastructure" and did not rule out that Russia might be involved.