Belgium scrambles to address airport closures caused by drones


  • World
  • Wednesday, 05 Nov 2025

A woman and children with luggage at Brussels Airport, following its temporary closure and reopening after the Belgian air traffic control service reported a sighting of a drone, in Zaventem, Belgium, November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium called an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs for Thursday after drone sightings forced closures of airports and a military air base on Tuesday evening in what the defence minister called a coordinated attack.

Drones have caused major disruption across Europe in recent months, forcing temporary closures of airports in several countries. Some officials have blamed the incidents on "hybrid warfare" by Russia. Moscow has denied any connection with the incidents.

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