German minister says country faces daily hybrid warfare attacks after drone incidents
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says the country faces hybrid warfare attacks daily, after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport and two drones were seen over a German military base. He called espionage, sabotage constant. No country named. So
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says the country now faces hybrid warfare attacks from abroad on a daily basis. In comments to Bild am Sonntag, he described espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks and covert operations aimed at destabilizing Germany as a constant reality, without naming any specific country as responsible. The warning follows two recent incidents. An explosive-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday, and Germany's armed forces said Saturday that two drones were spotted late Thursday over a military base in Mechernich, North Rhine-Westphalia. Some German lawmakers have pointed to Russia in connection with the airport incident, though Dobrindt's interview did not confirm any specific attribution. The pattern, an explosive device near civilian air traffic and drones over a military installation within the same week, adds pressure on German authorities to demonstrate they can detect and intercept low-cost drones over sensitive sites, a capability gap several European governments have flagged since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. Source: Reuters.