UK military help Belgium combat suspected Russian drone flights

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"Belgium's main airport at Zaventem closed temporarily on Thursday night after drones were spotted nearby and also at military bases, with around 3,000 Brussels Airlines passengers affected as dozens of flights were cancelled or diverted. Sir Richard said it is plausible that the incursions were by Russia, after both the Belgian security services and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said they suspected the same, although it remains unknown who ordered them."

The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across issues from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech while maintaining free access without paywalls. Donations fund journalists and documentaries like 'The A Word' and support reporting that parses facts from messaging and presents multiple perspectives. The UK is sending RAF specialists, personnel, and equipment to Belgium following suspected Russian drone incursions into Belgian airspace. Belgium's main Zaventem airport closed temporarily after drones were spotted near the airport and at military bases, disrupting around 3,000 Brussels Airlines passengers and cancelling or diverting dozens of flights. Belgian security services and German officials suspected Russian involvement, but attribution and the source of the incursions remain unknown.

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