Drones seen near air base storing U.S. nuclear weapons resemble "spy operation," Belgium's defense minister says

Belgium's defense minister confirmed that drones had flown into the area near the Kleine Brogel air base in northeast Belgium in two phases.
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Belgian security services convinced Russia is behind the drone incidents

The Belgian security services are in little doubt about who is responsible for the drone incidents above Belgian civil airports and military bases: this is the work of Russia. VRT NEWS has learned this from reliable sources.

Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were ‘spying’ on military planes, defense minister says

Several drones spotted above a Belgian airbase over the weekend were there “to spy” on military fighter jets, the country’s defense minister said Sunday, at a time when European nations are on high alert for airspace intrusions.

Drones seen over Belgian military base for third night, minister says

The country's Defence Minister Theo Francken said it looked like an espionage operation, but he wanted to be "cautious" about speculating.

The country at the heart of NATO couldn't jam and keep track of mystery drones flying over a key military base

Belgium's defense minister said that more counter-uncrewed aerial systems "are urgently needed" after three drones spied on the Kleine-Brogel base.
Politico Europe

Belgium says suspicious drones ‘come to spy’ on fighter jets, ammunition

The drones are trying “to see where the F-16s are, where the ammunition is, and other highly strategic information,” Belgian Defense Minister Théo Francken told RTBF.
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