Swedish residents reported sighting a large drone over Malmö, Sweden, around 5:00 PM UTC on September 23rd, 2025, prompting them to contact the police. The couple, who reside on the 17th floor and are accustomed to observing drones and aircraft, described the object as hovering for a period before disappearing eastward. This sighting occurred as Danish authorities continue to investigate drone activity that disrupted Copenhagen Airport on September 23rd, 2025, and potentially linked vessels. This new report from Malmö comes as Danish police are investigating three vessels suspected of involvement in the drone incidents at Copenhagen Airport, which led to 150 flights being cancelled or diverted. The vessels under scrutiny are the sanctioned Russian cargo ship Astrol 1, the Benin-flagged tanker Pushpa, and the Norwegian cargo ship Oslo Carrier 3. The Astrol 1 reportedly made irregular maneuvers in the Øresund Strait on Monday, while the Pushpa was sanctioned for carrying Russian oil. The Oslo Carrier 3 had Russian-speaking crew members and its owner has offices in Kaliningrad. PET and Copenhagen Police are considering the operator a capable actor potentially testing capabilities, and have not ruled out Russian involvement. Further context reveals that Danish police are also examining the possibility of a civilian aircraft, OY-CDT, being involved, as it reportedly flew over the runway twice at 400ft shortly before the airport was closed due to drone reports. Copenhagen Airport had resumed normal operations at 7:00 AM UTC on September 23rd, 2025, following earlier drone activity between 6:05 AM and 7:05 AM UTC. Denmark and Norway are cooperating to determine if incidents in Oslo and Copenhagen are connected. Separately, a video has emerged showing the Russian Navy launching and retrieving an Orlan-10 UAV from a ship, demonstrating a system easily installed and removed from vessels.
