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Brussels Airport Cancels Flights Amid Drone Safety Concerns

11/5/2025

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Brussels Airport canceled 54 flights on November 5, 2025 after drone sightings, marking its first drone-related shutdown.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever (Belgian Prime Minister) convened a meeting with senior ministers to address safety concerns.
The incidents followed unidentified drone flights near a military base hosting United States nuclear weapons.
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin urged coordinated action against these threats.
Some officials linked the events to Russia's hybrid warfare, which Moscow denied.

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Brussels Airport canceled 54 flights on November 5, 2025 after drone sightings, marking its first drone-related shutdown.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever (Belgian Prime Minister) convened a meeting with senior ministers to address safety concerns.
The incidents followed unidentified drone flights near a military base hosting United States nuclear weapons.
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin urged coordinated action against these threats.
Some officials linked the events to Russia's hybrid warfare, which Moscow denied.