Overview
- Liège airport briefly halted flights for about 30 minutes Friday morning after a reported drone sighting, the second such disruption this week.
- The European Union ended multiple-entry Schengen visas for most Russian citizens, a security-focused change that takes immediate effect and follows recent drone and sabotage concerns.
- Belgium will issue a royal decree restricting unauthorized drones over sensitive sites and aims to have its NASC aerial surveillance center fully operational by January 1, 2026, with orders to neutralize hostile drones where possible.
- Germany has sent advance Air Force units to Belgium to assess and coordinate responses as Belgium allocates €50 million for systems to detect and potentially shoot down unidentified drones.
- Belgian intelligence suspects a state-orchestrated operation, with media citing Russia as a likely actor and Moscow denying any role, after earlier suspensions at Brussels airport and sightings near bases including Kleine‑Brogel.