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05-10-2025
Munich airport resumed flights after a second closure in 24 hours due to suspected drone sightings. The airport was shut down on Friday evening, affecting around 6,500 passengers. This incident follows a similar closure on Thursday evening, where at least 17 flights were grounded. The drone sightings have raised concerns across Europe, with several countries investigating similar incidents. Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt plans to discuss anti-drone defenses with European interior ministers. The incidents have been linked to potential Russian involvement, although Russia has denied any involvement.
Entities: Munich airport, Germany, Alexander Dobrindt, European Union, Russia • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
05-10-2025
Germany's Munich Airport was closed for the second time in less than 24 hours due to drone sightings, affecting at least 6,500 passengers. The airport reopened on Saturday morning, but delays were expected to continue throughout the day. The incident is the latest in a series of mysterious drone sightings over European airports and critical infrastructure sites. Lithuania's main airport also briefly closed overnight due to a possible sighting of balloons. European authorities are concerned that the drone sightings may be carried out by Russia, but the identity of those responsible remains unclear.
Entities: Munich Airport, Germany, Lithuania, Vilnius International Airport, European Union • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
05-10-2025
Unidentified drones were spotted in Europe, disrupting flights at Munich airport in Germany and sightings near a Belgian air base. The incidents are part of a series of unexplained drone sightings near airports and military installations in Western Europe. Authorities have not identified the source of the drones, but there is suspicion that Russia is behind the flights, seeking to probe NATO's security posture. The incidents come amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and recent NATO airspace violations by Russian military aircraft.
Entities: Europe, Munich airport, Germany, Belgium, Elsenborn military base • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
05-10-2025
Lithuania's Vilnius airport was closed for several hours on Saturday due to possible balloons in the airspace, affecting overnight flights. The airport was reopened early on Sunday after the airspace was deemed safe. The closure was part of a larger trend of European aviation being disrupted by drone sightings and air incursions. Most incoming flights were redirected to Latvia and Poland, while departures were canceled. The incident occurred against the backdrop of heightened tensions between Lithuania and Belarus, with Lithuania having declared a no-fly zone along their shared border in response to drone incursions.
Entities: Lithuania, Vilnius airport, Reuters, Europe, Copenhagen • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
