GERMANY GREENLIGHTS UNAUTHORIZED DRONE TAKEDOWNS AS RUSSIAN INCURSIONS ESCALATE TENSIONS

Wed 01 October 2025:

Germany plans to create an anti-drone defense center and grant security officials the power to shoot down unauthorized drones within its borders, the government stated on Wednesday.

Following a two-day Cabinet retreat, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced in Berlin that new legislation will soon be introduced to enhance the authority and capabilities of security forces in addressing drone-related threats.

“We are observing a growing hybrid threat situation involving espionage and sabotage,” Dobrindt said. “We need to develop new responses. This means detecting, defending against, and intercepting drones-which naturally also includes shooting them down,” he added.

Dobrindt announced that the government plans to amend the Aviation Security Act and the Federal Police Act in the coming weeks to establish the legal framework necessary for addressing drone threats.

“In addition to the police, the German armed forces must also have the capability and the ability to act in drone defense, as part of mutual assistance,” he said. “We will establish a joint drone defense center. This center will enable the exchange of information between the federal and state governments, conduct threat analyses, assess the threat situation, and facilitate the coordination of operational measures.”

Dobrindt emphasized the importance of acquiring essential equipment for drone defense, coordinating expertise, and pooling capabilities among security agencies and federal and regional authorities.

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Russian Drones in NATO Skies:

Russia escalated its war on Ukraine by sending swarms of Iranian-made Shahed drones deep into NATO airspace, sparking the alliance’s biggest crisis since 2022. It started September 9-10: Up to 19 Russian drones violated Polish territory during a massive assault on Ukraine, traveling hundreds of miles before NATO jets—Polish, US, and allied—shot down 3-4, with debris damaging homes in eastern Poland. Warsaw invoked NATO’s Article 4 for urgent talks, calling it a deliberate Kremlin “test” of alliance resolve.

Days later, Romania scrambled F-16s after a drone breached its border near Ukraine, though it evaded pursuit.

Reports emerged of potential incursions over Lithuania and Denmark, with Estonia hit by three Russian MiG-31 fighters on September 19—intercepted by Italian F-35s.

NATO condemned the “brazen” pattern, with Secretary General Mark Rutte vowing to defend “every inch” of territory.

Moscow denies intent, blaming jammed navigation or “accidents,” but Zelensky calls it war expansion, urging sanctions and a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski warns: Shoot first next time.

Experts fear hybrid probes could spiral—Russia’s testing NATO unity amid Ukraine aid debates.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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