Unmanned aerial vehicle activity was detected over the Doul nuclear power plant and Liege airport in Belgium on Sunday evening.
According to the energy company Engie, three drones were spotted over the Doul nuclear power plant on Sunday evening.
Company spokeswoman Ellen Smets said that the detection of drones did not affect the functioning of the station, and the situation is under control close monitoring of relevant services.
The Brussels Times reports that on the same evening, air traffic was temporarily suspended at Liege airport due to reports of drones. The first drone was spotted around 7:30 p.m., followed by two more at approximately 7:45 p.m. Flights resumed at 20:25.
Drones in the spotlight of Belgian security
After Poland, Romania, Estonia and Denmark, the topic of suspicious drones came to the fore in Belgium, the country where key institutions of the European Union and the headquarters of NATO are located.
October 3 – drones detected over the Elsenborn military training camp; The Ministry of Defense initiated an investigation. October 25 – at least four drones are seen over the King Albert military base in Marche-en-Famenne (Wallonia region).
November 1 – three drones are seen over the Kleine Brogel airbase, used by both the national armed forces and as part of NATO operations. November 2 – four more drones over the same air base. This week, drone activity was recorded twice over Liege airport, which led to a temporary suspension of flights for safety reasons. Drones were also observed at Brussels Airport on November 4 and 6, causing disruption to flight schedules.
At a meeting of the Belgian National Security Council on November 6, it was decided that in the event of a threat, suspicious drones would be neutralized by police or military forces. In addition, it was announced that the National Airspace Security Center (NASC) will become fully operational on January 1, 2026.