Drones spotted over German military base two days after attack attempt

Two drones were detected flying over a military base in western Germany on Thursday night, just two days after an explosive drone was found near a runway at an airport in the eastern part of the country. German armed forces confirmed the incident at the Mehring base in North Rhine-Westphalia, near the Belgian border. Military police were deployed, and the case was handed over to local police. Authorities are investigating, but no further details were provided.

The Mehring base is strategically important, housing high-security underground facilities for storing military equipment and spare parts. It also supports personnel responsible for maintaining U.S. Patriot air defense systems. The drone found near Leipzig airport, a NATO supply hub, was reportedly near Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo planes.

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The drones appeared around 10 p.m. at the Mehring base.

These incidents have reignited concerns about drone incursions into NATO airspace and the readiness of member states like Germany to counter new security threats. German government officials have not publicly attributed blame for the incidents. However, some lawmakers have accused Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine since 2022. Russia's embassy in Berlin dismissed the Leipzig incident as a "fabricated provocation" and another example of baseless accusations against Russia.

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We dismiss the incident as a 'fabricated provocation,' and it is another example of baseless accusations against Russia.