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Germany will support Belgium with counter-drone defense systems in response to increasing sightings of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near Belgian military facilities, the German Defense Ministry announced Thursday.
Operations at Belgium's Brussels Airport were temporarily halted on Thursday due to a drone sighting, a spokesperson for air traffic control Skeyes said on Thursday, without specifying how many drones had been seen.
Air traffic at airports in Brussels and Liège was suspended on the evening of 4 November for safety reasons following reports of drones flying nearby. Details: According to Kurt Verwilligen, spokesperson for Skeyes,
Russia has issued a sharp response after unidentified drones were spotted over Belgium, near a base believed to store U.S. tactical nuclear weapons. Russia’s Embassy in Brussels denied any involvement,
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Belgium shuts down Brussels Airport due to suspicious drone sighting, suspect Russian involvement
It is the first time Brussels Airport has closed due to drone activity. More drones were also spotted near Belgium's Kleine Brogel Air Base, which houses F-16 fighter jets.
Belgian intelligence services believe Russia is behind a series of drone flights detected in recent weeks over military bases and airports.
Unidentified drones were spotted over a Belgium military base housing U.S. nuclear weapons, sparking security concerns and an investigation into a potential spying operation.
Belgium’s Brussels and Liege airports were closed on Tuesday evening after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off.
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Rutte tries to downplay the withdrawal of US troops from Europe while Russian drones are already reaching Belgium
Unmanned aerial vehicles have flown over Belgian military and civilian targets in the past hours, and the country's Intelligence services state that "most likely" their origin is Russia. Belgium's Intelligence services have confirmed on Wednesday that,