On the night of Friday, September 26, residents of the Karlskrona archipelago spotted two suspicious drones in the vicinity of the islands of Sturkö and Tyrön in southern Sweden. Eyewitnesses, along with local police, observed large flying devices with red and green lights circling near the country's naval base.
The police arrived at the scene and recorded the drone's movement in the air near the Myckelson Bridge. Investigators commented that it was a large unmanned aerial vehicle similar to those recently spotted over Danish territory.
"It is currently unclear what this object is, but we have filed a report of a violation of the aviation law," commented Mattias Lundgren of the police in Karlskrona.
So far, it has not been possible to identify or confiscate the drones, and no suspects have been arrested. The case is open under articles related to violations of aviation rules and security regulations. Currently, the Swedish Armed Forces have not participated in this incident.
EU Countries Discuss Building a 'Drone Wall'
Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonsson expressed the country's readiness to use force against Russian aircraft in case of a violation of its airspace. Recall that on Monday, September 22, an alert was triggered by unidentified drones in Oslo, Norway.
European Union countries are discussing the possibility of building a 'drone wall' with a detection system. This initiative was announced by EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius after a series of 'provocations' and drone activity in various countries, including Denmark.
In Sweden, suspicious drones were spotted near the islands of Sturkö and Tyrön. The police are investigating this incident and have opened a case for violations of aviation rules and security regulations. Meanwhile, the European Union is discussing the possibility of creating a 'drone wall' to protect the airspaces of EU countries from unwanted flying devices.