1 week ago Belgium to hold security meeting after drone sightings at airports and military bases

Source says Russia ‘very probably’ responsible amid surge in incursions into European airspace since mid-SeptemberBelgium’s national security council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday after drone sightings at airports caused chaos for travellers and raised security concerns.Arrivals and departures were halted for several hours on Tuesday evening at Belgium’s busiest airport, Brussels, leading to the cancellation of dozens of flights. The skies were also closed over Liège airport, an important hub for freight transport, leading to further cancellations, delays and diversions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Several major European airports and airspace closed as all flights grounded

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2 w. ago From airspace violations to drone incursions: How Putin is provoking Ukraine’s European allies over land, air and sea

Multiples countries in the alliance have reported incursions by drones into their airspace in recent months, James C. Reynolds reports

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3 w. ago Nato scrambles fighter jets after Russian planes violate Lithuania’s airspace in ‘blatant breach’

The encroachment comes after several alleged Russian airspace violations in Estonia, Poland, Romania and Denmark

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3 w. ago European airport shuts after smuggler balloons enter airspace

Some 30 flights and more than 4,000 passengers were affected

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3 w. ago NATO scrambles warplanes as Russian jets breach European airspace AGAIN

The military alliance dispatched two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jets from NATO's Baltic Air Police station in response to a breach by the Su-30 fighter and Il-78 refuelling tanker

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4 w. ago NATO scrambles warplanes after devastating Russian strike on Ukraine

The devastating strikes follow reports that a proposed meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is off after the Russian President refused to halt his war on Ukraine

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