India, Oct. 3 -- The Munich International Airport in Germany shut down on Thursday evening after drones were reportedly spotted. German tabloid BILD reported the news, citing a Federal Police spokesperson, Stefan Bayer.

The closure, which affected at least 22 flights, came amidst drones reportedly linked to Russia being spotted across several European countries over the last two weeks. However, no confirmation exists of the drones over Munich airport belonging to Russia, despite speculations.

Officers at the airport could not gather details about the size and type of the drones due to the darkness, the BILD report noted. The runways at the airport reportedly closed at 10:30 p.m. local time, the report stated, citing operators at the air...