Sightings At Munich Shutdown Airport

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00:00Sightings at Munich Shutdown Airport

00:02Late Thursday into early Friday, Munich International Airport shut down after drones were spotted near the airfield.

00:09German air traffic control restricted flights at 10.18pm, then halted all departures and arrivals,

00:15delaying 17 outgoing flights, diverting 15 inbound to other cities,

00:20affecting nearly 3,000 passengers before normal operations resumed by 5am local time.

00:26This isn't the first drone scare to disrupt airports in the region, and likely not the last.

00:32Across the continent, unidentified drone sightings are now a regular concern.

00:37Some officials see intimidation and testing by foreign powers, including Russia,

00:41while others are unsure of the source, but agree the threat is growing.

00:45The European Union is drafting a drone wall, a high-tech shield of sensors and interception systems,

00:51to protect eastern borders near Poland, the Baltic, and Romania from unwanted intrusions.

00:55Officials say drones are cheap, fast, hard to trace, can gather intelligence, test air defenses, or carry explosives,

01:03and some fear Russia's wartime tactics may spill into neighboring NATO countries.

01:08Eastern leaders want the drone wall funded quickly,

01:10while western and southern EU countries question the cost, management, and focus.

01:15There is no wall, a perfect drone wall for Europe, Macron said Thursday.

01:21We're talking about more than 3,000 kilometers of border.

01:24Do you think it's totally feasible?

01:26The answer is no.

01:28German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the system is years away,

01:32while EU Defense Commissioner Andreas Kubilius said detection could be in place within a year, if funded.

01:38Drone sightings at Munich airport on Thursday evening forced a suspension of operations,

01:44canceling 17 flights and disrupting nearly 3,000 passengers, the airport said Friday.

01:49While no country has officially blamed Russia, recent drone activity across Europe,

01:55including in Poland, Estonia, and Denmark,

01:57has raised concerns that European airspace is being tested, prompting calls for coordinated action.

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