'Shining star in the sky' highlights Denmark's drone anxiety

FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard after all traffic has been closed at the Copenhagen Airport due to drone reports in Copenhagen, Denmark September 22, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/Steven Knap via REUTERS/ File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark's second-biggest airport, Billund, was briefly shut early on Friday following a report of illegal drone activity that police later identified as "a shining star in the sky," amid heightened concern over drone sightings nationwide.

The country has had a wave of reported sightings this week, with police confirming on Friday that more than 500 possible drones had been spotted within the last 24 hours.