Denmark bans all civilian drone flights this week due to EU summit: ministry | The Express Tribune

Copenhagen. Denmark will ban all civilian drone flights across the country this week to ensure security as Copenhagen hosts an EU summit gathering heads of government, the transport ministry said Sunday.

Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian involvement, charges Moscow has rejected.

Copenhagen is to host an EU summit on Wednesday and Thursday.

“Denmark will host EU leaders in the coming week, where we will have extra focus on security. Therefore, from Monday to Friday, we will close the Danish airspace to all civilian drone flights,” Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen said in a statement.

“In this way, we remove the risk that enemy drones can be confused with legal drones and vice versa,” he added. A violation of the ban can result in a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, the ministry said.

Hummelgaard said in the same statement the purpose of the ban was to simplify the work of police and other authorities. AFP