In pictures: RAF counter-drone unit in Belgium after alleged drone incursions

A specialist Royal Air Force counter-drone unit has been sent to Belgium to boost security after an urgent plea for help with alleged Russian drone incursions. 

Members of 34 Squadron RAF Regiment 2 Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (2-CUAS), based at RAF Leeming, deployed to a Belgian air force base in the southern part of Namur province. 

Nato member states have been having to deal with hybrid threats around airports and military bases as uncrewed aerial vehicles fly near them. 

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This latest deployment comes as new figures revealed that drones have been spotted at UK military bases nearly 200 times since the start of 2025. 

The UK is providing military support to Brussels after a series of suspected Russian drone incursions into its airspace, the Chief of Defence Staff said. 

Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton told the BBC that his Belgian counterpart had asked for assistance this week and that equipment and personnel were on the way. 

Around 3,000 Brussels Airlines passengers were affected following the disruption last week, with the carrier saying it faced "considerable costs" from cancelling or diverting dozens of flights.