Overview
- Belgium requested assistance and Germany sent Bundeswehr C‑sUAS units, with Luftwaffe advance teams already in country to align detection and defensive measures with Belgian forces.
- Brussels Airport twice suspended operations on Nov. 4 after sightings, leading to about 80 cancellations and 400–500 passengers staying overnight, with Liège and Charleroi also affected.
- Multiple drones were reported near the NATO‑used Kleine‑Brogel base, where police confirmed two; Defense Minister Theo Francken said the flights appeared (semi-)professional, coordinated, and used 4G/5G links.
- Sweden temporarily closed Göteborg‑Landvetter on Nov. 6 after a reported drone, diverting inbound flights from Munich and Frankfurt to Copenhagen and canceling departures to Germany.
- Investigations are ongoing in Belgium with a National Security Council session convened, as unverified intelligence reports pointing to Russia circulate in media and are denied by Moscow.