Russia denies involvement in the latest drone attacks on Europe. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that accusations against Russia regarding unknown drones appearing over Copenhagen and Oslo are “groundless” and not worthy of attention, Interfax writes.
On the evening of 22 September, Copenhagen’s main airport was temporarily closed for takeoffs and landings due to the appearance of unidentified drones, and flights were redirected to other airports. authorities reported 2–3 large drones in the airport area.
“Constantly making groundless accusations, frankly, leads to such statements no longer being taken seriously,” Peskov said, denying any Kremlin involvement.
Drones in Norway and the European threat
Unidentified drones were also spotted in Oslo, triggering an air alert over the Akershus Fortress. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the incident “the most serious attack to date on critical infrastructure.”
The Kremlin’s denials during the war in Ukraine
During the war in Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly denied involvement in attacks on civilian targets. For example, after large-scale shelling of Ukrainian cities, the Kremlin claimed the strikes were a response to Ukrainian provocations, without acknowledging its role in escalating the conflict.
The same rhetoric after the attack on Poland
Following the 10 September attack, when Poland shot down four out of 19 Russian drones with F-16 and F-35 aircraft that violated its airspace, Dmitry Peskov even refused to comment.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense denied any responsibility for the airspace violation, stating that during the nighttime attack, all intended targets in Ukraine were hit, and no objectives in Poland were planned.
Analysts challenge this claim, noting that drones were using 4G modems with Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards to test connectivity as early as June.
Moscow denies responsibility for Russian strike on Poland, Belarus insists drones “just lost their way”