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# Belgium's Liege airport temporarily halted again due to drone sighting

> Belgium's Liege airport has resumed flights after a temporary halt due to a drone sighting, the country's air traffic control service said on Fridayin the second such incident this week.

By Reuters · Published 7 November 2025, 12:05 SAST · Updated 7 November 2025, 12:05 SAST

## Key points
- In a scene straight out of a spy thriller, Belgium's airspace was briefly grounded as drones staged their own aerial protest, prompting government officials to convene an emergency meeting to unravel the mystery—while Russia, as usual, insisted it was just a coincidence.
- Skeyes air traffic control reported a drone sighting over Brussels Airport, prompting a 30-minute closure.
- Flights have resumed after the incident, with officials emphasizing the seriousness of such reports.
- Frequent drone sightings over Belgian airports and military bases have led to widespread disruptions across Europe.
- The Belgian government convened an emergency meeting amid concerns of a coordinated attack, with some officials linking incidents to "hybrid warfare" by Russia.

## Content

The Skeyes air traffic control service said it received a report of a drone being spotted over the airport around 06:30 GMT, leading to a closure of the airport for about 30 minutes.

"We have to take every report seriously", Kurt Verwilligen, a spokesperson for the service said. He added flights had resumed.

Drones spotted flying over airports in the capital Brussels and in Liege, in the country's east, forced on Tuesday the diversion of many incoming planes and the grounding of some due to depart.

Sightings of drones over airports and military bases have become a constant problem in Belgium in recent days, and have caused major disruptions across Europe in recent months.

They have forced temporary closures of airports in several countries including Sweden on Thursday. Some officials have blamed the incidents on "hybrid warfare" by Russia. Moscow has denied any connection with the incidents.

The Belgian government called an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs on Thursday to address what the defence minister called a coordinated attack.

(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi and Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)