This is Beirut

What Are These Drones Hovering Over Europe?

Mario Chartouni, 03/10 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

European Union Ukraine Russia Drones Denmark Norway Poland

Munich Airport suspended operations for several hours on Friday after reports of unidentified drones. Seventeen flights were canceled, about 15 were diverted, and nearly 3,000 passengers were affected. Authorities could not determine the size or type of the drones, but the incident disrupted one of Europe’s busiest hubs and reignited concerns ...

Munich Airport Closure 'Wake-up Call' Over Drone Danger

This is Beirut, 03/10 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Europe United States Drones Munich Germany

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Friday that the temporary closure of Munich airport after drone sightings was a "wake-up call" about the threat from drones, which have caused a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified ...

European Military Chiefs to Meet Over Russia Shadow Fleet: Macron

This is Beirut, 02/10 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Emmanuel Macron Ukraine Russia Drones

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that military chiefs of countries in the European-led "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine will hold talks within days on how to disrupt Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet. "In the coming days, our chiefs of staff, in coordination with NATO, within the framework of the coalition of ...

EU Eyes Building 'Drone Wall': Question is, What is It?

This is Beirut, 02/10 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

European Union Drones Russia Ukraine

European Union leaders are discussing setting up a "drone wall" of defences after high-profile air incursions by Russia. But the plan appears to mean different things to different countries, and not everyone seems entirely convinced. Here's where we stand: Eastern shield? The first call for the project came last month from EU chief Ursula ...

Europe on Alert After Drone Incidents

This is Beirut, 02/10 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Russia drones Europe Copenhagen Denmark

Mysterious drone flights and a Russian tanker detention spark security tensions in Europe.

French Navy Boards Russia ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ship, Arrests Two

This is Beirut, 01/10 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

France Russia tanker drones

France has detained two senior crew members of a tanker linked to Russia, which data showed was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The Boracay, a Benin-flagged vessel blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil ...

Two Killed, Five people Injured in Israeli Drone Strike on Car in Kafra

This is Beirut, 01/10 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Israel Lebanon Kafra Hezbollah drones airstrikes

Israeli drones carried out two airstrikes on Saturday afternoon in the town of Kafra, located in Lebanon’s southern Bint Jbeil district, targeting a Range Rover SUV. According to initial reports, at least one person was wounded in the attack. Media updates later confirmed that four people were injured, including one reported to be in ...

US Sending Anti-Drone System to Denmark for EU Summit

This is Beirut, 30/09 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

United States Denmark EU Summit Drones

The United States is sending anti-drone defenses to Denmark as it hosts an EU summit this week, Copenhagen's defense ministry said Tuesday, after drones over the Nordic country closed several airports. Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden have also all sent anti-drone technology ahead of the summit to Denmark, ...

Denmark Bans All Civilian Drone Flights this Week due to EU Summit

This is Beirut, 28/09 15:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Denmark Norway Germany Russia Drones

Denmark will ban all civilian drone flights across the country this week to ensure security as Copenhagen hosts an EU summit gathering heads of government, the transport ministry said Sunday. Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian ...

Denmark Shuts Airport Amid Suspected Drone "Hybrid Attacks" Blamed on Russia

This is Beirut, 26/09 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Danemark Drones Russie Aalborg

A sighting of a suspected drone briefly shuttered a Danish airport on Friday for the second time in a few hours, after the country's prime minister said the flights were part of "hybrid attacks" that may be linked to Russia. Drones have been seen flying over several Danish airports since Wednesday, causing one of them to close for ...

Aalborg Airport Shut for Hours After Drone Sightings Across Denmark

This is Beirut, 25/09 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Denmark Drones Russia

Drones flew over multiple airports across Denmark and caused one of them to close for hours, police said Thursday after a similar incident this week prompted Copenhagen airport to shut. The latest incidents in Danish skies follow similar events in Poland and Romania and the violation by Russian fighter jets of Estonia's airspace, which have ...

Drone Strike Near Syria's Aleppo Airport Kills Two: Security Official

This is Beirut, 04/09 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Israel Syria Drones Conflict

A Syrian security official said a drone strike near Aleppo airport on Thursday killed two people, with state media reporting the attack but without saying who may be behind it. An AFP correspondent saw a vaporized car near the airport in Syria's north, with shrapnel scattered around it. Official news agency SANA reported that "a drone targeted a ...

drones