Overview
- Operator Engie reported three small drones over the Doel nuclear facility near Antwerp and said plant operations were not affected.
- Liège airport briefly suspended flights for about 30 minutes on Sunday evening following a drone sighting.
- Belgium has logged multiple recent drone detections over airports and military installations, adding to regional airspace security concerns.
- Germany is already providing counter‑small UAS capabilities, and the UK said it is sending experts and equipment at Belgium’s request, according to British military chief Richard Knighton.
- Authorities have not identified who is responsible; officials have mentioned hybrid warfare and links to frozen Russian assets as possibilities without presenting evidence, and Belgian police declined comment on the Doel incident.