Belgium’s Liege airport temporarily halts flights after new drone sighting
Summary
Liege airport in Belgium stopped flights temporarily due to a drone sighting, marking the second such incident this week. Other airports in Brussels and Liege experienced similar disruptions due to drone sightings, affecting passenger and cargo flights. European officials are concerned about these drone incidents, which some believe are a form of "hybrid warfare," but there is no concrete evidence linking them to Russia.Key Facts
- Liege airport in Belgium halted flights after a drone was spotted at 7:30am on Friday.
- The airport was closed for 30 minutes before flights resumed.
- Earlier in the week, drone sightings at Brussels and Liege airports caused flight cancellations and delays.
- Over 500 passengers had to spend the night at Brussels airport due to the disruptions.
- Belgium's Minister of Defence called the drone incidents a "coordinated attack."
- Drones have been a recent issue in Belgium and other European countries.
- Some European intelligence agencies attribute these drone flights to efforts by Russia to cause instability.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred to these incidents as "hybrid warfare," but Russia denies involvement.
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