Copenhagen Police stated this morning that a "capable actor" is behind the drone activity that disrupted Copenhagen Airport, with preliminary findings suggesting the drones originated from a ship at sea and arrived from multiple directions and "many kilometers" away. The airport had resumed normal operations by 7:00 AM UTC on September 23rd, 2025, after an earlier closure between 6:05 AM and 7:05 AM UTC resulted in 51 diverted and 109 cancelled flights. This developing situation is being investigated by Danish police, who are working with a hypothesis that the drones may have arrived from a vessel at sea, according to a statement shared on social media at approximately 11:35 AM UTC today. The drone activity has been characterized as "deeply serious and worrying" by Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen and as a "violent attack" by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who has stated the incidents must be viewed within the context of broader European tensions. In related developments, a shadow tanker named PUSHPA was intercepted last night, with some reports suggesting it may have been attacked by Ukraine, potentially linking to similar incidents. This follows earlier drone sightings near Oslo airports and arrests in Oslo on September 22nd of two foreign nationals for illegally operating a drone. Denmark has activated its national crisis coordination team to level 1 for enhanced monitoring and preparedness.
