COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish defense ministry said Saturday that “drones have been observed at several of Danish defense facilities” overnight Friday into Saturday. The renewed drone sightings come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier this week, with some of them temporarily shutting down Danish airports.
The Danish defense ministry did not say where exactly the drones were seen, but several local media reported that one or more were seen near or above the military Karup Air Base.
Danish public broadcaster DR reported that there were drones in the air both inside and outside the fence of the air base at around 8 p.m., quoting Simon Skelkjær, the duty manager at the Central and West Jutland Police.
DR said that for a period of time the airspace