Aerial operations at Eindhoven Airport in southern Netherlands were suspended for several hours on the evening of November 22 (local time) due to the emergence of many unidentified UAVs, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on X network.
According to Mr. Brekelmans, flight operations were resumed at around 11pm on November 22 (local time), just 2 hours after the announcement of the interruption was broadcast.
Brekelmans Minister said the incident was so serious that Eindhoven Airport was effectively suspended from all operations, stressing that the military had deployed measures to respond.
However, it is unclear whether the Dutch military will use the same force as the airstrike on the Volkel air base on the evening of November 20 (local time) because Mr. Brekelmans stated that he could not share more information for "security reasons".
Eindhoven serves both civilian and military purposes, while Volkel base is located only about 40km northeast of the airport.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense also declined to comment on the origin of the UAVs, in the context that this equipment has disrupted many European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, etc. This situation has also caused many significant disruptions.
The lack of evidence of origin has hampered investigations since the series of incidents began in September, as in many cases the UAV left after a short time.
Some European officials have compared the incidents to a form of hybrid warfare by Russia, as the targeted countries are all allies of Ukraine. However, the Kremlin has denied involvement in previous incursions.
Accordingly, the Defense Ministers of the 10 European Union (EU) agreed to establish a UAV wall to deal with the situation, while some individual countries are also looking to strengthen their defense against UAVs.
