Driving the news:
Belgium’s air traffic control agency, Skeyes, reported that a drone was detected around 7:30 a.m. local time (06:30 GMT), prompting a temporary shutdown of Liege Airport. Operations later resumed, according to a spokesperson.
Catch up quick:
The disruption comes just three days after similar sightings over Brussels and Liege airports, which led to the cancellation of dozens of passenger and cargo flights.
Around 500 passengers were stranded overnight at Brussels airport on Tuesday.
On Saturday, three unauthorized drones were also reported near a Belgian military base, according to Defense Minister Theo Francken.
State of play:
Belgian authorities convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to address what officials describe as an "escalating pattern of drone incursions". Francken warned the flights may represent a “coordinated attack,” though he did not specify any suspected group or country.
The big picture:
Drone activity has disrupted air traffic across multiple European countries in recent months — including Denmark, Germany, and Norway — raising concerns that the war in Ukraine could be spilling into neighboring regions.
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