France has joined other European countries by sending anti-drone resources to Denmark to secure the EU summit on Wednesday and Thursday in that country, which has been overflown for several days by mysterious drones.
"A temporary joint armed forces detachment has been deployed to Denmark. This detachment, already operational, consists of 35 personnel, a Fennec helicopter, and active means for anti-drone operations," according to a statement from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.
These resources will add to those already promised by Sweden and Germany to support Danish defense.
Several flights of unidentified drones have been detected since September 22 over sensitive Danish or Norwegian sites, such as airports or military bases.
Danish judicial authorities and NATO have not named who might be behind these overflights, but Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that "there is one country that represents a threat to Europe's security, and that is Russia."
Starting Monday, Denmark has banned civilian drone flights over its territory to ensure the security of the European summit, the Ministry of Transport announced on Sunday.
Russia is regularly accused by several European capitals of conducting a hybrid war against countries supporting Ukraine, which is resisting the Russian invasion, through clandestine operations, cyber interference, or by testing the responsiveness of military defenses, aiming to destabilize or challenge Europe and NATO.
These drone overflights in Scandinavia coincide with Russian air incursions into NATO airspace in Poland, Romania, and Estonia.
with AFP
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