The German army said two unidentified drones were spotted near a military base near Bonn on Thursday. The base houses Patriot system equipment, according to German media. The sighting follows an explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig Airport last week, under investigation for possible Russian involvement.
The German army revealed on Sunday evening that two suspicious unidentified drones were spotted near a military base near Bonn on Thursday. The base stores equipment and spare parts for Patriot air defense systems, according to German media.
The incident is the latest in a growing pattern of drone-related security alerts in Germany. On August 4, an explosive-laden drone was discovered on the tarmac of Leipzig/Halle Airport, near a Ukrainian cargo plane. The explosive charge did not detonate due to a technical malfunction. As The Zioneer reported, U.S. intelligence suspects a Russian intelligence agency was behind the Leipzig incident, and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described it as a 'hybrid attack scenario.'
The Bonn sighting follows a separate case in July, when German police arrested a Moldovan man on suspicion of espionage for flying drones over a security company. The German authorities have not yet identified the operators of the drones spotted near Bonn, and no group has claimed responsibility. The investigation is ongoing, with the German army and federal police coordinating.
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