Belgium Spotted Drones Over Major Airports, A Military Base With F-35s And A Nuclear Power Plant For The Third Time In A Week
- 7.11.2025, 9:56
The air harbors of Brussels and Liège have suspended operations.
Late in the evening of November 6, unidentified drones appeared in the skies over Belgium, causing the country's two largest airports - Brussels and Liège - to temporarily suspend operations, RTBF reported. According to the Belgian broadcaster, the air harbors did not accept or release planes from about 21:20 local time (23:20 Minsk time) to 22:00. Dozens of departing and arriving flights were delayed at Brussels airport alone. Also, the flight of unknown drones was recorded in the area of the Florent airbase, where four new F-35 fighters have recently arrived. In addition, seven drones were spotted near the Dool nuclear power plant in the suburbs of Antwerp, which is the second largest in the country, writes Het Laatste Nieuws.
Unidentified drones in the airspace of Belgium appear for the third night in a row, RTBF notes. Against this background, the country's authorities have decided to open a national air security center by the end of the year, which will unite all services to combat the flying machines, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Franken said. He also announced plans to buy more than 500,000 euros worth of anti-drone equipment for the Belgian army. This money will be used to buy radio-electronic guns designed to jam the signals of drones, as well as systems of detection, tracking and escort of drones, which allow to identify not only the vehicles themselves, but also their operators.
The Belgian Defense Ministry also decided to activate the fourth article of the NATO charter on security consultations. On Nov. 6, North Atlantic Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte held a meeting with Franken over the increasing number of drone sightings in the country's airspace. During the talks, Rutte reiterated the alliance's readiness to support Brussels in combating the threat.
The Russian Embassy in Belgium reported that the Belgian authorities did not make "direct accusations against Moscow," but did not rule out that it could be involved in the incidents. At the same time, the diplomatic mission denied Russia's involvement in the drone flights over Belgium.