Army corrects timeline in Borris drone report

The Danish Army Command has corrected the timeline in its account of drone observations and gunfire at Borris Shooting Range last September, DR reported. Its chief, Maj. Gen. Peter Boysen, said the shots were fired between 8.06pm and 8.08pm, not around 8.20pm as stated in a report published in June.

Boysen said a civilian aircraft passed over the camp between 8.06pm and 8.07pm. The shots were not aimed at the aircraft, he said, adding that it was flying too high to be hit by the projectiles.

DR defence correspondent Mads Korsager also highlighted the level of detail in the revised account of observations made around the camp between September 24 and 28. He said the information made it clearer that what had been seen did not appear to be a passenger plane, or at least did not look much like one.

Among the details, the Army Command said a larger drone with four rotor blades was observed on September 28. That day, soldiers also pursued a black van that sped past the camp’s main guard post after drone sightings. The pursuit continued for 3.5 kilometres before being called off when soldiers could not make contact with the vehicle.

Korsager called the additional information “liberating” after two reports had been needed to clarify what happened over the range.