Suspicious drones have been spotted several times over the past month over a military base near the German city of Manching.
What is known about spy drones near German military bases
The Bavarian Criminal Investigation Department noted that they are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident.
It is alleged that the last time The appearance of a suspicious drone was recorded on January 12 at around 7:00 p.m. local time.
The German military is testing advanced drones at a military base near Manching. A no-fly zone is in effect over the base.
According to law enforcement, a total of 10 suspicious drones were recorded. In this regard, a thorough search operation was carried out with the involvement of a police helicopter, but the culprits were never found.
Prior to this, several drones were spotted twice over the airfield in Manching on December 16, 2024.
On December 18 and 25, unidentified UAVs were again spotted in the sky over the military security zone in Manching. And on December 19, three drones were spotted in Neuburg an der Donau.
Since in the context of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine, the possibility of surveillance of military facilities and partners or arms companies cannot be ruled out, a large-scale search was conducted to identify the drone pilots, — the statement of the law enforcement officers.
An investigation has been launched into suspicion of taking photographs that threaten security.
What is known about previous incidents with suspicious drones in Germany
In November last year, an unknown drone was discovered in the port of Hamburg, following the aircraft carrier of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom HMS Queen Elizabeth.
After the arrival of the British aircraft carrier, the German military posted a guard around the pier.
However, on the night of November 22, law enforcement officers noticed that a drone the size of a 1.5 by 1.5 meters.
The newspaper's journalists suggest that the drone was probably following a British warship.