Overview
- Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton said the UK is deploying personnel and equipment to Belgium at its request, with the support already en route.
- Defence Secretary John Healey directed a small RAF specialist unit trained to detect, track and defeat unmanned aerial systems.
- Recent drone sightings triggered temporary shutdowns and diversions at Brussels and Liège airports, disrupting thousands of passengers.
- Unidentified flights have also been reported near a Belgian military site that hosts U.S. nuclear weapons, intensifying security concerns.
- Investigations have not confirmed attribution; some officials suspect Russian hybrid activity and the Kremlin denies involvement, as Germany and France provide specialist assistance to Belgium.