An airport in Denmark has been forced to close after drones were spotted nearby, local police have said.

Incoming and departing flights from Aalborg Airport were halted following the incident.

In a post on X, Nordjyllands Police said: “Drones have been observed near Aalborg Airport and the airspace is closed. The police are present and investigating further.”

Aalborg is located in the north of the country, in the Jutland region, and is Denmark’s fourth-largest city by population.

The incident comes after Copenhagen Airport halted operations earlier this week following reports of drones in the air.

Denmark’s prime minister later said she “cannot deny” that drones seen over the airport were flown by Russia.

It also comes after disruption at Heathrow Airport last week following a cyber attack that also hit other major airports in Europe.

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