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Danish police could not confirm the type or number of drones seen around Copenhagen Airport, but told reporters on Tuesday morning that they were likely flown by a "skilled operator" wanting to "show off."

Police confirmed that the armed forces were activated in response to the sightings, but said there was no indication the drones were intended to cause harm.

Operations at Copenhagen Airport resumed at 00:30 local time (23:30 GMT) after flights were suspended for about four hours. Oslo Airport also reopened after a four-hour airspace closure.

Danish police also said that "a number of measures" would be implemented as part of the investigation, but did not specify what they would be.

It was reported that about 20,000 passengers were affected by the airport closure.

According to authorities, two to three large drones were flying around Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening.

Takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for about four hours.

The airport issued a statement warning of ongoing delays and cancellations, urging passengers to check the status of their flights with airlines.

When asked by reporters on Monday if the drones were of Russian origin, Deputy Police Inspector Jakob Hansen said he could not confirm or deny it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later posted on social media that Russia had "violated NATO airspace in Copenhagen" on September 22, but did not cite a source for the information.

EU and NATO leaders did not issue any statements on the matter.

At a Tuesday press conference, Danish police said there was no "direct link" between the drone incidents in Norway and Denmark.

A Copenhagen Airport spokesperson confirmed that the airspace over the airport was closed around 20:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Monday due to unidentified drones.

"No aircraft can land or take off at the airport, and therefore many flights are being diverted to other airports," the statement said.

"Police are investigating the matter, and we now need to create a timeline for reopening."

Flight tracking site Flightradar24 reported that at least 35 flights bound for Copenhagen were diverted due to the airport closure.

Norwegian police confirmed to local media NRK that a drone was spotted near Oslo’s main airport on Monday evening.

An airport spokesperson told NRK that the airspace over the airport was closed at 00:00 local time (22:00 GMT) due to a "drone sighting," and all flights were diverted to the nearest airports.

The spokesperson added that Oslo Airport reopened around 04:30 local time.