Unidentified object
Mattias Lundgren of the local police confirmed to the public broadcaster SVT that the incidental concerns "a larger kind of drone, akin to those late observed in Denmark". Witnesses reported that drones were flashing red and green light. Lundgren added that an investigation into air traffic violations was initiated.
Karlskrona, located on the islands, is the office of the Swedish naval base and of the arms manufacture related to submarines and marine technologies. The city besides serves as an crucial port in the Baltic Sea, serving, among others, ferry from Gdynia.
In fresh days, large, unidentified drones have been reported in Denmark. The Danish police reported that on Wednesday night an unmanned aircraft appeared above the airports in Aalborg (north), Esbjerg (west), Sonderborg and at the military air base Skrydstrup (south). On Monday evening, drones of unknown origin were besides spotted over airports in Copenhagen and Oslo, Norway, resulting in a temporary halt to air traffic. On the night of Thursday to Friday the Aalborg airport was again temporarily closed due to suspicion of drone flight.
On Thursday, the Norwegian authorities reported that a foreigner serving a drone was arrested close Oslo global Airport.
Experts are on alert.
Security experts point out that the emergence of unidentified drones over military and air facilities in the Baltic Sea region may service to test the defence capabilities of the Nordic States. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, increased intelligence activity has been observed in the region, both in airspace and at sea.
Prior to that, incidents related to underwater telecommunications cables and gas pipelines and flights of unidentified aircraft close critical infrastructure have been of peculiar interest.
