The UK is sending military personnel and equipment to Belgium after drone sightings caused the closure of two major airports. The UK and Belgium both do not know the source of the drones, but Belgian authorities did ask for military help due to the drone incursions.
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said he believed the drones were part of a spy operation, that could not have been done by amateurs. The unidentified drone flights were near a US military base in Belgium where nuclear weapons are stored.
These drone disruptions have caused issues across Europe for several months, and some countries suspect the drones may have ties to the war in Russia and Ukraine. Belgium's Leige airport resumed operations on Sunday after a 30 minute suspension, and since then authorities across Europe have been on the lookout for drones and increasing border security for what could potentially be "hybrid warfare".
