NATO has decided to strengthen its mission in the Baltic Sea region by deploying an air defense frigate and other specialized assets in response to drone activity over Denmark, reports Baltimore Chronicle with reference to Reuters.
According to Reuters, unidentified drones were detected near Danish military facilities on the night of September 27. These incidents are part of a series of intrusions involving drones near airports and other critical infrastructure throughout this week.
Notably, on September 22, Copenhagen Airport, the busiest airport in the Scandinavian region, was temporarily closed for several hours after several large drones were spotted in its airspace. Five smaller airports, both civilian and military, were also temporarily shut down in the following days due to similar events.
In response, NATO announced plans to enhance monitoring in the region using “new multi-role assets in the Baltic Sea area.” These include reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence platforms, as well as at least one air defense frigate. A NATO spokesperson stated that details regarding which countries would provide additional resources will not be disclosed at this time.
The new assets will bolster NATO’s “Baltic Guardian” mission, launched in January in response to a series of incidents involving damage to power cables, telecommunications lines, and gas pipelines at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. As part of this operation, NATO member countries have deployed frigates, patrol aircraft, and maritime drones to protect critical regional infrastructure.
Earlier we wrote that Sergey Lavrov accuses NATO and EU of direct involvement in Ukraine conflict.
