"Air traffic at Eindhoven airport in the south of the Netherlands has been suspended due to multiple drone sightings, the Dutch defence minister has said. Counter-drone equipment is ready to act, Ruben Brekelmans wrote on X on Saturday. Further investigation is ongoing, and action will be taken where necessary. list of 3 itemsend of list Eindhoven serves both as a civilian and as a military airport. All types of air traffic were suspended, Brekelmans said."
"Separately on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said the Dutch military opened fire at drones over Volkel Air Base in the east of the country on Friday, but no wreckage was recovered. Security staff at the base reported the drones between 7pm and 9pm on Friday (between 17:00 and 19:00 GMT), prompting the air force to fire ground-based weapons to take them down, the ministry said in a statement. The drones left the area and were not recovered, the statement said."
Air traffic at Eindhoven airport in the south of the Netherlands was suspended after multiple drone sightings, affecting both civilian and military operations. Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans reported that counter-drone equipment is ready and that further investigation will determine any necessary action. The Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the origin of the drones. The incident follows recent airspace incursions across Europe, including more than 20 Russian drones entering Polish airspace and Russian jets violating Estonian airspace; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen labeled such incursions hybrid warfare. Dutch forces also fired on drones over Volkel Air Base, but no wreckage was recovered. Multiple unidentified drone flights have been reported near military sites in the Netherlands and Belgium, with unclear motives and origins.
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