Danish Defense Minister Receives Drone Report, Public Release Expected Soon

Denmark's new Defense Minister, Jeppe Bruus, has received a long-awaited report concerning unidentified flying objects sighted in Danish airspace late last September. Bruus confirmed he has been briefed on the findings during a press conference following a meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee.

When asked about the presence of drones, Bruus stated that he would provide an answer after presenting the report to Parliament and the defense committee. The incidents in question involved unidentified flying objects observed over Copenhagen Airport on the evening of September 22. This led to the airport's closure for approximately four hours, canceling around 100 departures and arrivals. Similar events were later reported near Aalborg Airport and other locations, including military installations.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had previously described these occurrences as "hybrid attacks." While no one was harmed, the exact nature of the observed objects, specifically whether they were drones, remains unclear. Bruus indicated that a public summary of the report will be released after the defense committee has reviewed the classified information. He expects this to happen "very, very shortly," clarifying it would be much sooner than one to two weeks.

The police are responsible for investigating the drone sightings. However, former Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen was tasked by parties within the defense agreement to provide an account of the events. The report's publication was delayed multiple times, first due to its incomplete status and later, following the election, due to a directive for ministries to handle only essential matters during the campaign. The issue became a point of contention during the election, with opposition parties demanding answers about the "threat that was used to put the nation on high alert."