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Belgium will work to improve surveillance of its airspace following repeated sightings of drones over its airports and military bases, Defence Minister Theo Francken said on Thursday.

The National Security Council met on Thursday to address a wave of aerial incursions, which have targeted military bases and airports across the country. The heightened tensions come amid political turmoil,

Unidentified drones were spotted over a Belgium military base housing U.S. nuclear weapons, sparking security concerns and an investigation into a potential spying operation.

Belgian intelligence services believe Russia is behind a series of drone flights detected in recent weeks over military bases and airports.

Germany will support Belgium with counter-drone defense systems in response to increasing sightings of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near Belgian military facilities, the German Defense Ministry announced Thursday.

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.

Russia has issued a sharp response after unidentified drones were spotted over Belgium, near a base believed to store U.S. tactical nuclear weapons. Russia’s Embassy in Brussels denied any involvement,