US EditionDutch Troops Fire on Drones Over Nuclear Base
Dutch forces fired on drones over Volkel Air Base; no wreckage found and flights at Eindhoven Airport were halted due to related drone sightings, officials said.
- Air traffic at Eindhoven airport was suspended for several hours on November 22 due to multiple drone sightings, according to Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans.
- The Dutch military used weapons against drones spotted above the air force base in Volkel on the evening of November 21, as reported by the defence ministry.
- All types of air traffic were suspended during the incident, confirmed by Minister Brekelmans.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the drone incursions as 'hybrid warfare,' indicating a broader issue across Europe.
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Drone Sightings Force Eindhoven Airport Shutdown After Gunfire At Base Likely Hosting US Nukes
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief AMSTERDAM/EINDHOVEN (Worthy News) – Air traffic at Eindhoven airport in southern Netherlands was suspended for several hours late Saturday, shortly after the Ministry of Defense acknowledged that the Dutch military shot at similar flying objects over Volkel Air Base in the southeast of the country, where the United States is widely believed to store nuclear weapons. Ruben Brekelmans, the Dutch de…
The Ministry of Defence has twice spotted drones over Volkel Air Base. The aircraft have also been seen over Eindhoven Airport. The Ministry of Defence says in all...
Minister of Defense Brekelmans talks about possible criminal or hybrid threats after drone overflights, because US nuclear weapons are stored in Volkel.
Another mystery drone sighted over the Netherlands' Volkel Air Base, Dutch military opens fire at it
The Dutch military on Saturday opened fire on mystery drones flying over Volkel Air Base in the country's east. However, the country's Ministry of Defence noted that no wreckage was recovered from the site.
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