First European troops arrive in Greenland VIDEO

The first European troops have arrived in Greenland, sources report.

According to a German newspaper, one aircraft carrying Danish and French special forces and reconnaissance units landed in Nuuk overnight, while a second touched down in the western part of the territory.

Both planes reportedly had their transponders switched off.

Additional troops from the Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Norway are expected to arrive on the island today. Norway, however, has only deployed two soldiers.

Earlier, Denmark sent military equipment and an advance unit to Greenland as part of the broader deployment.

By Aghakazim Guliyev