Overview
- Civil and military air traffic at Eindhoven was suspended for several hours on Saturday night after multiple drone sightings.
- Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced the halt and said anti-drone units were ready, with police and the Royal Marechaussee deployed on site.
- The Defence Ministry said it took steps to restart operations but declined to detail its methods for security reasons.
- A night earlier, drones were reported over Volkel Air Base, where ground fire was used in an attempt to bring them down; the devices left the area and have not been found.
- Dutch actions follow a run of unexplained drone incursions across Europe, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has framed as elements of hybrid warfare.