The $30 million Munich Airport shutdown
Munich Airport, Germany's second-largest, was forced to halt all flights this morinng after a possible drone sighting, just one day after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in Romania. the airport was also closed in October following multiple drone sightings, affecting thousands of passengers.
The airport's shuttdown comes amid heightened security fears in Europe after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania yesterday, causing an explosion and injuring two people.
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Following the strike , Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga declared Russian President Putin a 'real threat' to the entirety of Europe, while NATO vowed to 'defend every inch of allied territory.'
Romania, which shares a 650km land border with Ukraine, has experienced Russian dornes breaching its airspace 28 times since Moscow began attacking Kyiv's ports across the Danube river, officials have said.
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The drone sighting in Munich today sparked panic amid airport authorities, who rushed to close its runways while police investigated. all incoming and outgoing flights were suspended, police said.
The airport reopened around one hour later after no drones were found, with around 20 flights rerouted to other airports, including Frankfurt, Vienna, and Nuremberg.
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While the identity of the person or entity responsible for the drone sighting remains unknown, the incident has raised concerns about the potential for further drone attacks in Europe.
As the situation continues to unfold, it is clear that the threat of drone attacks is a growing concern for European security officials.
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