Overview
- Brussels and Liège shut twice on Tuesday evening after reported drone sightings and both resumed operations around 22:00 GMT, according to Belgian media and airport statements.
- Charleroi temporarily suspended arrivals as a precaution, while flight trackers logged diversions and Brussels Airport warned of lingering delays and cancellations into Wednesday.
- Unidentified drones were also reported over the Kleine-Brogel and Florennes air bases on the same night, extending a series of recent overflights of sensitive military sites.
- Defence Minister Theo Francken characterized the activity as professional with espionage hallmarks, and Security Minister Bernard Quintin called for a coordinated national response including a National Security Council meeting.
- Belgium’s air traffic control said there is no evidence linking the Brussels and Liège sightings, as investigators assess counter-drone measures after reports that some drones flew high and resisted jamming and pursuit.