Russian drones were probably spying on the territory of Germany, flying over important objects of critical infrastructure.
Points of attention
- Russian drones were likely spying on critical infrastructure in Germany, raising concerns about potential espionage activities.
- The appearance of Russian drones over important objects in Germany underscores the need for enhanced protection of critical infrastructure.
- The use of drones for espionage by Russia could signal attempts to identify vulnerabilities for future intelligence activities in defense and industrial sectors of Germany.
- The situation highlights the importance of strengthening cyber security and counterintelligence efforts in Germany to address potential threats from foreign espionage activities.
- The reported presence of Russian drones in German skies calls for increased vigilance and proactive measures to protect national security interests.
What is known about Russian espionage in Germany with the help of drones
According to the journalists of the publication, representatives of the prosecutor's office of the city of Flensburg in the north of Germany are conducting a preliminary investigation into sabotage activities due to the fact of unknown UAVs in the sky over a number of critical infrastructure facilities.
The report notes that unidentified drones have been spotted over chemical plants, an LNG terminal and a defunct nuclear power plant in an industrial area in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
It is emphasized that for the first time unknown drones were spotted on August 8 over the non-working nuclear power plant.
Later, they were spotted several more times, in particular, the last time - on August 22. It was possible to measure the speed of one of the drones - 100 km/h.
According to the journalists of the publication with reference to their own sources, the reconnaissance drones may belong to Russia.
What drones could Russia use for espionage in the sky over Germany
Most likely, these were Russian "Orlan-10", capable of autonomously covering a distance of more than 600 km.
The launch site could be Russian vessels in the North Sea.
According to the analysts of the Defense Express portal, the appearance of Russian drones in the sky over critical infrastructure objects in Germany should be a cause for concern and force the German authorities to at least minimally strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure.
Taking into account - that such attempts by the Russians may well be an attempt to "probe" weak points with the aim of conducting reconnaissance over other objects, including the defense and industrial complex of Germany, as well as tracking the routes of weapons that, for example, go to Ukraine, - analysts emphasize.
