"Belgium's Liege airport has temporarily halted flights for a second time this week after another drone sighting, the country's air traffic control service reported. A drone was spotted at about 7:30am (06:30 GMT) on Friday, forcing the airport to close for 30 minutes. Flights have now resumed, said a spokesperson for the Skeyes air traffic control service. list of 3 itemsend of list The disruption follows drone sightings over airports"
"Mysterious drones have also caused major disruptions across Europe in recent months amid deepening concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine may spill over across Europe's borders. Since September, drones have been spotted near civilian airports and military facilities in countries including Denmark, Germany, and Norway. Denmark's intelligence service has linked the drone flights to Russia, and described them as a form of hybrid warfare intended to put pressure on [Europe] without crossing the line into armed conflict in a traditional sense, according to Reuters news"
Liege airport halted flights after a drone sighting at about 7:30am (06:30 GMT), closing for 30 minutes before flights resumed. The stoppage was the second such disruption at Liege in one week. Drone sightings over Brussels and Liege earlier caused diversions, grounded departures, dozens of cancellations, and left about 500 passengers overnight at Brussels airport. Three unauthorised drones were spotted near a military base on Saturday. The government held an emergency meeting. Minister of Defence Theo Francken described the incursions as a coordinated attack. Denmark's intelligence has linked similar flights to Russia, calling them a form of hybrid warfare.
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