BERLIN — The German military has sent specialists to Belgium to help authorities there combat drones following sightings near crucial military facilities , including those housing nuclear weapons.

The Bundeswehr announced the move in a press release late Thursday. According to the military, first units of the Luftwaffe – Germany’s air force – have already arrived in Belgium, where they are investigating the situation on the ground and coordinating with the Belgian armed forces. Further German forces would “soon follow,” the military said.

Belgium had requested assistance from Germany following a “significant increase” in sightings of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles, including in the vicinity of Belgian military facilities, according to the German government.

Germany was the only

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