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German military investigates unidentified drones flying over German military bases where Ukrainians train, media reports
- Germany's Bundeswehr is investigating unidentified drones that were spotted six times in January over a military base where Ukrainians are training, as reported by Der Spiegel.
- Despite using special jamming devices, Germany was unable to force the drones to land or locate their pilots, according to Der Spiegel.
- The Bundeswehr suspects Russia is behind the drone flights, referencing an internal report, as stated by Der Spiegel.
- Incidents of suspected espionage involving drones have been reported for over a year, including a December case where three German-Russian citizens were charged with espionage for Moscow.
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The authorities in Schleswig-Holstein have started investigations after the sighting of drones over the German Air Force base at Husum.
Drones flew over an air base in northern Germany for days, presumably filming. The jammers could not do anything to them, and the army does not have permission to shoot. It is piquant that Ukrainian soldiers are trained at this base.
At the Husum air base, in the northern German region of Schleswig-Holstein, Ukrainian soldiers learn to use the Patriot missile air defence system, from which Germany has so far supplied four launchers and three complete air defence systems to the attacked country and which its Army uses on the Russian front. Despite the strict security measures around the base, the Bundeswehr has not been able to prevent the presence of professional drones, whi…
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