Overview
- Departures and arrivals were stopped from 20:08 to 21:58 local time, with more than 20 flights diverted, according to FlightRadar.
- Local police deployed a helicopter and a patrol car that saw a drone but could not identify its operator.
- Berlin’s night‑flight restrictions were relaxed to help clear backlogs once operations resumed, the airport said.
- Germany is revising air‑security laws to let the military down drones as the interior minister presses for better detection and neutralization.
- The EU’s proposed anti‑drone wall for 2027 faces skepticism, NATO’s costly missile use against drones over Poland highlighted capability gaps, and suspected Russian involvement remains unproven and denied.