German prosecutors have opened an investigation into repeated drone flights over critical infrastructure in northern Germany on suspicion of espionage activity, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
Russian nationals attack Germany
A state criminal police agency spokesperson declined to comment on the report and referred questions to prosecutors.
Germany, one of Ukraine’s biggest suppliers of military aid since Russia’s invasion in 2022, has been on increased alert over sabotage activity, recently sealing off a military base on suspicions of contaminated tap water that turned out false.
In April, two German-Russian nationals were arrested on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, in what officials called a serious effort to undermine military support for Ukraine.
