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Belgian defence minister said several drones were spotted above their airbase “to spy" on military fighter jets during the weekend.

On Sunday, Theo Francken posted on X that three reports have been received the previous night of drones above Kleine-Brogel. The drones were of “a larger type and flying at higher altitude," he said.

While emphasising that they were not just flying over Kleine-Brogel, but were clearly monitoring the airbase. “A drone jammer was used, but without success … A helicopter and police vehicles chased the drone, but lost it after several kilometers," he said.

“They come to spy, to see where the F-16s are, where the munitions are, and other highly strategic things," Francken told CNN affiliate RTBF.

He further said that the drones were cle

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