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Three ships under suspicion of drone attack on Copenhagen airport

The cargo m/v 'Astrol 1' (IMO: 9906544) was among three vessels which were suspected of launching large drones that shut down Copenhagen Airport, forcing 150 flights to be cancelled or diverted, on the night of Sep 22, 2025. The investigation into the unprecedented drone assault on Copenhagen Airport has identified three suspicious vessels that were positioned in strategic locations during the incident that paralyzed one of Northern Europe’s busiest aviation hubs. The sanctioned ' Astrol 1' sailed through the Øresund Strait at that time and made several irregular maneuvers. The vessel’s unusual behaviour during the precise timeframe of the drone attacks has placed it at the center of the international investigation. The ship’s movements through the waterway coincided with the appearance of multiple large drones over the Kastrup Airport, suggesting potential coordination between maritime and aerial operations. The 'Pushpa', sailing under the flag of Benin and sanctioned for transporting Russian oil, was another vessel considered suspicious by investigators. The ship was monitored for four hours by a German NATO warship, indicating the serious security concerns surrounding its presence during the drone incident. The Norwegian cargo m/v 'Oslo Carrier 3' (IMO: 9366146) was positioned seven kilometers from Kastrup Airport while the drones were being pursued by authorities. Several Russian-speaking crew members were among the ship’s crew, and the vessel’s owner maintains offices in Kaliningrad, Russia. The ship’s proximity to the airport during the active drone pursuit, combined with its Russian connections, has made it a key focus of the expanding international investigation. The drone attack on Copenhagen Airport resulted in approximately 150 flights being cancelled or diverted, representing one of the most significant aviation security incidents in Scandinavian history. The scale of the disruption underscores the effectiveness of the coordinated assault on critical infrastructure. Kastrup Airport, which handles nearly 30 million passengers annually, was forced into complete shutdown mode as authorities responded to multiple large drones operating in controlled airspace around the facility.

Shadow fleet tanker released after getting temporary registration, and headed to Russia

The sanctioned 'Kiwala', which was detained in Estonia for operating without a valid flag state registration, being suspected to be part of the Russan “shadow fleet” used to circumvent international sanctions, was released, after Djibouti agreed to register the vessel temporarily. The ship weighed anchor on April 26 and headed to the Russian port Ust-Luga, where it arrived on April 29.

40 defiencies found during inspection of unregistered shadow tanker

The authorities in Estonia have, during an inspection of the 'Kiwala', which was intercepted in the Baltic Sea by units from the Estonian Navy, found 40 shortcomings and deficiencies. Inspectors from the Transport Administration conducted a full-day inspection and identified several significant deficiencies. Of on the whole 40 deficiencies being found, 29 were deemed significant and formed the basis for detaining the vessel. 23 of those were documentation-related, while others concerned failures in the ship’s safety management system, crew emergency preparedness, and technical malfunctions. Estonian authorities stated that the vessel lacks a valid flag state and insurance. The ship could not to continue sailing, as it could endanger safety at sea and the marine environment. According to the ship's Chinese captain, the tanker is registered in Djibouti, which was however rejected by Djibouti, which has not been able to find the ship in its ship registe after having withdrawn the flage due to previous illegal activities of the ship, which has changed owners and names several times in recent years. The tanker had thus entered the Gulf of Finland on April 10 without valid flag state certification or insurance. The vessel is also subject to sanctions imposed by the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, and Switzerland for past illicit conduct. After entering Estonia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the ship was contacted and directed into Estonian territorial waters for inspection. The tanker is sailing in ballast and was on its way to Ust-Luga in Russia, when the Estonian authorities intervened, exercising its rights and international obligations to inspect a stateless vessel. Operating without a flag leaves a vessel outside any national jurisdiction, violating international maritime norms. The majority of the ship's 24-man crew is from China, the rest from Mauritania. Report with photo: https://tvpworld.com/86137104/estonian-inspectors-find-detained-shadow-fleet-tanker-has-dozens-of-deficiencies