Belgium enlists foreign forces to combat drone incursions

11/11/2025 7:20

Belgium has enlisted the help of foreign armed forces to seize or track down drones that have made incursions around its airports, military bases and a nuclear plant, with officials saying it all bears the hallmarks of Russian interference.



Drone sightings forced authorities to close Brussels Airport, Belgium's busiest, for hours last Tuesday - one of a series of recent incursions that also caused brief closures at cargo hub Liege airport and disrupted an airbase.



"We're not saying it's Russia. We're saying it looks like Russia. It's impossible to connect any incident with an actor. We have nothing," a Belgian official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak on the record.