The UK will send experts and equipment to Belgium for Help combat drone sightingsWhich caused the temporary closure of airports this week, as the British Army Commander said on Sunday.
Several days last week … Find out Drones over airports and military bases From different cities in Belgium, which led to the cancellation or delay of landing and take-off of dozens of flights. These sightings have caused major disruption across Europe in recent months.
The Belgian army has requested assistanceAs reported by the Commander of the British Armed Forces, Richard Knighton, to the BBC, who indicated that equipment and personnel were already on the way.
“The Minister of Defense and I agreed last weekend to send our personnel and equipment to Belgium to assist them,” he said. Without mentioning details about the type of material Which will be sent or how many troops.
Knighton noted that it is not yet known who is behind the drone sightings, but he confirmed that Russia has been involved in a “hybrid war” in recent years. For her part, Moscow denied any connection to the events.
On Friday, the German Defense Minister indicated a link between recent drone incidents in Brussels and Liege and discussions about… Use of frozen Russian assetsheld by the Belgian financial institution Euroclear, to finance a major loan to Ukraine.
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