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Authorities in Norway are investigating a possible appearance of drones above military installations, according to the local press cited on Saturday by the EFE agency, Agerpres reports.
“We can confirm that we have received information about a possible activity of the drones observed in the area around the Air Base in Orland, where there are fighter jets,” said a spokesman for the Norwegian army for the Dagens Naeringsliv newspaper, referring to an air base located in the center of the country and where F-35 is stationed.
The occurrences of the drones were reported on Saturday outside the perimeter of the base, and its operations were not affected, according to the same spokesman.
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The police also said that he takes these reports seriously and has launched an investigation, but is still too early for conclusions.
These reports in Norway come after Denmark announced that new drones were observed above military installations on Friday night, including in the area of an air base.
Denmark closed on Monday Copenhagen airport following the appearance of drones of unknown origin, incidents that have since been repeated in the proximity of other airports and Danish military bases.
New drones seen in Denmark this time next to military bases
The Copenhagen government, a city where a summit of European leaders will take place next week, talks about “a hybrid attack” made by “a professional actor”.
The Russian Embassy in the Danish capital has rejected the “absurd speculation” about the involvement of Moscow and sees in them “an orchestrated challenge”, while the Kremlin denounced the “hysteria” of Europeans who are increasingly accusing Russia of violating their airplanes or drones.
