US EditionUK military to help protect Belgium after drone incursions
The UK deployed Royal Air Force specialists and equipment to assist Belgium after drone incursions caused airport closures disrupting about 3,000 Brussels Airlines passengers, amid suspected Russian hybrid warfare.
- The UK is sending military personnel and equipment to Belgium to help bolster its defences after drone incursions in its airspace, suspected of being carried out by Russia.
- The new head of the UK military, Sir Richard Knighton, told the BBC that his Belgian counterpart asked for assistance earlier this week and that kit and personnel were on the way.
- Belgium's main airport Zavantem was forced to close temporarily on Thursday night after drones were spotted nearby, disrupting flights and causing considerable costs to Brussels Airlines.
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The United Kingdom will send experts and equipment to Belgium to help combat drone sightings, which have led to the temporary closure of airports this week, as reported by the Chief of the British Army this Sunday. Several days last week drones were detected over airports and military bases in different cities of Belgium, which forced the cancellation or delay of the landing and takeoff of dozens of flights. These sightings have caused considera…
Britain will send military experts and equipment to Belgium to help it after a series of drone incursions into its airspace, the head of the British armed forces, Richard Knighton, announced.
On Saturday, 8 November, Belgium was flown by drones for the second time this week. A coordinated operation targeted Brussels and Liège airports as well as military bases.
UK Sends Military to Urgently Help Belgium Against Mystery Drone Incursions
(Zero Hedge)—Europe continues to be on edge over ‘mystery’ drone sightings threatening airspace and commercial aviation traffic at key transit hubs, and now there are further plans for a greater military response. The United Kingdom is sending military equipment and personnel to Belgium following fresh incidents in the country which have impacted travel at two major airports. One Politico headline from last week said “Drones plague Belgium”. Bri…
The United Kingdom agreed to support Belgium after the request for assistance from the authorities of this country. Still in this paper, the President of the City of Benfia of Praia invited Rui Costa to go to Cape Verde.
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