Britain is sending troops and equipment to defend Belgium after drone incursions linked to Russia shut down airports and plagued military bases.

Dozens of flights at Belgium’s main international airport in Brussels were canceled on Wednesday after drone sightings on Tuesday night forced it to close temporarily, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to convene emergency government talks.

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is sending experts and equipment to Belgium to help it combat disruptive drone sightings, which have temporarily closed airports, the head of the British military said on Sunday.

After drone sightings cause Zaventem airport near Brussels to close temporarily, Belgium turns to its European allies for help.

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius suggested a link on Friday between recent drone incidents in Belgium and discussions over the use of frozen Russian assets,

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German military is setting up rapid response teams to counter acute drone threats, a top German military official said, most recently dispatching these experts to assist in Belgium.

Unmanned aerial vehicles have flown over Belgian military and civilian targets in the past hours, and the country's Intelligence services state that "most likely" their origin is Russia. Belgium's Intelligence services have confirmed on Wednesday that,