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Belgium Probes Targeted Drone Flights Over NATO-Used Base as Europe Reports New Disruptions

Authorities say countermeasures failed, underscoring gaps in Europe’s drone defenses.

Overview

  • Belgian officials reported repeated overnight drone sightings over Kleine-Brogel, with the defense minister calling the flights directed at the base rather than simple overflights.
  • On Sunday evening security forces tracked four drones that were later lost as they moved north toward the Netherlands, according to the local mayor and Belga.
  • Jamming attempts had no effect, and a police helicopter and ground units pursuing a drone lost contact after several kilometers, prompting expanded investigations.
  • Belgium plans meetings with local police in the coming week to assess the threat and pursue the operators, while NATO referred inquiries to national authorities.
  • Drone activity also disrupted civilian flights in Germany, with operations halted for about 45 minutes in Bremen on Sunday and nearly two hours at Berlin’s BER on Friday; no attribution has been confirmed, though some governments suspect Russia in similar cases.