Hundreds of reconnaissance drones spotted over military bases and infrastructure in Germany
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During 2025, up to 500 unidentified reconnaissance drones were spotted in Germany over military bases and critical infrastructure facilities.
This is stated in a report by the State Security Department of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Bild reports.
Between January and March 2025, 270 incidents involving 536 drones were reported. UAVs were mostly spotted in the evenings and at night.
The number one target is military facilities, with 117 reports coming from these locations. Of particular interest are the Bundeswehr naval base in Wilhelmshaven and the US air base at Ramstein.
Drone flights were also observed over defense industry enterprises and government buildings and the energy supply system.
Thus, in the first quarter of 2025, 88 incidents were registered. Most of them occurred at liquefied gas terminals. Civil airports, ports, and railway stations were also monitored.
“Undetected drones, in particular, indicate that they are non-commercial or military drones, as military and commercially available drone detection systems typically detect all known devices,” the report said.
Earlier , two Russian agents were exposed in Bavaria who were monitoring American bases in Germany and planning sabotage on military transport routes.
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