Overview
- Liège Airport paused operations around 07:00 for roughly an hour after a drone was spotted near FedEx facilities, causing limited delays.
- Airport officials said this was the first daytime sighting in a series that has targeted airports, military bases and other sensitive locations.
- Brussels Airport also suspended traffic Thursday evening for about 30 minutes, following earlier interruptions on Tuesday that led to diversions and cancellations.
- Belgium’s defense ministry labeled the pattern a coordinated attack and convened crisis talks, with additional sightings reported over a military site.
- The Bundeswehr moved a counter‑drone unit to Belgium overnight, with a mid‑two‑digit contingent bringing C‑sUAS detection and defeat capabilities, as debate over possible Russian involvement remains disputed.