Germany Boosts Security, Investigates Russian Drone Involvement

Aug 22, 2024, 07:05 PM

Germany has heightened security measures at military barracks and bases following multiple break-ins, amid concerns of Russian involvement. Reports indicate that Russian sabotage teams have conducted aerial reconnaissance on critical infrastructure using Orlan-10 drones launched from the North Sea. Unidentified drones have been spotted over key infrastructure sites in Schleswig-Holstein, with German authorities suspecting they are being launched from civilian boats by Russian agents. German prosecutors have opened an investigation into these drone flights. Additionally, drones have been seen over industrial zones in northern Germany, believed to be Russian military drones. Drones were also reported over a nuclear power plant and the ChemCoast Park in Brunsbüttel. The German air defense system has been criticized for being unprepared to handle such drone threats.