Danish military admits flaws in report about 2025 drone incursions

In a revised report of the incident at Skrydstrup air base released Thursday, the military admitted that their account might have been mistaken.

The Danish Armed Forces have admitted to have made errors in their initial report on suspected drones of unknown origins that flew over the country in the autumn of 2025.

In the run-up to a EU summit in Copenhagen at the beginning of October, drones had been sighted both above civilian and military air bases, causing heightened security measures, temporary airport shutdowns and a private drone ban .

The sites affected included Skrydstrup air base -- where Ukrainian pilots are trained on F-16 fighter jets.

Following some scepticism about the official version of events, this June the government and military confirmed that drones had flown over the country, even though their origin was still unknown.

Denmark's military also released a report about its handling of the incidents.

However their detailed account of one incident was called into question after media reported that witness accounts contradicting their version.

That prompted Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus to ask for a review.

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