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The Munich air hub has halted air traffic for the second time in one day, following more reported drone observations.

In a communication on Friday night, the facility reported that flights were halted at evening hours (GMT evening), affecting around 6,500 travelers.

At least 17 flights were also canceled in Bavaria on the previous evening due to several UAV observations in nearby flight paths.

This marks the newest in a series of occurrences related to unmanned aircraft that have disrupted air travel in Europe in recent weeks.

Continental Authorities Examine Drone Incidents

Authorities in the Belgian region on Thursday were also probing reports of 15 unmanned aircraft, which were observed above the Elsenborn military site near the German border.

Following the observation, the aircraft according to reports moved from the Belgian side to Germany, where they were also observed by authorities in the tiny municipality of the Düren area.

Leaders have been unsuccessful to determine where the devices came from or who operated them.

Official Reaction and Regulations

The nation's Senior Official the minister has said he will address the matter of counter-UAV measures at a weekend gathering of European home affairs officials, which was first scheduled as a policy conference.

On Friday morning, the leader also committed to bring forward planned laws enabling it more straightforward for the law enforcement to ask the military to disable UAVs.

European Union Leaders Confront Unmanned Challenge

Recent incidents across the European Union led to a conference in Copenhagen this week.

Multiple European nations have backed strategies for a extensive "UAV barrier" to rapidly spot, then follow and eliminate foreign drones.

Twenty Russian UAVs flew into that nation and suspected MiG-31 jets entered Estonia's airspace in separate recent incidents.

These terminals were compelled to close after unrecognized UAVs were spotted near airport and defense skies.

German Chancellor the chancellor said before the meeting that airspace incursions were increasing and that it was "reasonable to believe the drones are coming from that nation."

Moscow has rejected any participation, while Scandinavian leaders say there was insufficient indication Russia was connected.

Talking at a conference in the Black Sea resort city of that area on Thursday, the leader Putin laughed off allegations he commanded drones to the Danish region.

"I won't do it again. I won't do it again - neither to that nation or the Danes or the capital," the leader said.