Unidentified drones spotted near Germany’s border with Denmark
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Several unidentified drones were spotted over the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein on Friday, September 26. Schleswig-Holstein borders Denmark, where drones have been spotted three times this week. Local authorities have launched an official investigation into the incident.
According to NDR, the region’s Minister of the Interior, Sabine Sütterlin-Wack, stated that the case was registered on suspicion of possible espionage.
She emphasized that the Schleswig-Holstein Interior Ministry is cooperating with the federal government and the Bundeswehr, and the local police, in coordination with other states, are strengthening protection against drones.
“We are thoroughly investigating all suspicions of espionage and sabotage and remain vigilant,” Sütterlin-Wack stressed. At the same time, she did not specify the exact number of drones that were recorded in the sky.
It is noted that this is not the first such case in the region. In early September, police already conducted searches of a cargo ship on the Kiel Canal, which, according to investigators, could be used as a base for launching drones.
It should be noted that earlier, operations at Aalborg Airport in North Jutland were temporarily suspended after unidentified drones appeared in its airspace.
On the night of September 23 , Gardermoen International Airport in the capital of Norway was forced to temporarily suspend operations after unidentified drones were spotted in the airspace above the airport.