"Arrivals and departures were halted for several hours on Tuesday evening at Belgium's busiest airport, Brussels, leading to the cancellation of dozens of flights. The skies were also closed over Liege airport, an important hub for freight transport, leading to further cancellations, delays and diversions. Meanwhile, the mayor of the Flemish town of Diest reported that police and army officers had spotted four drones at the nearby Schaffen military airbase on Tuesday."
"Before the latest sightings, Belgian authorities were already investigating mystery drone sightings at several military bases over the weekend, including Kleine-Brogel, near the Dutch border, which is home to Belgium's F-16 fighter jets and widely reported to store US nuclear weapons. The drone sightings in Belgium are only the latest, after an increase of incursions into European airspace since mid-September. In recent weeks, drones have been spotted in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland, Norway and Spain."
Belgium called an emergency national security council meeting after drone sightings forced temporary closure of Brussels airport and Liege, cancelling dozens of flights and disrupting freight operations. Police and army personnel reported four drones near the Schaffen military airbase, while authorities investigated mystery drone incursions at multiple bases including Kleine-Brogel, home to F-16 jets and reported US nuclear weapons. Similar drone incursions have increased across Europe since mid-September, with sightings in multiple countries and Lithuania temporarily closing airports after suspected contraband-carrying balloons. Officials describe the incidents as coordinated disruptions using large drones flying in formation, resembling hybrid attack techniques.
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