Germany's Bundeswehr is investigating potental espionage after unidentified drones had been noticed six instances in January flying over a delicate German army base the place Ukrainians have been coaching, Der Spiegel reported on Feb. 9.

Germany didn’t pressure the drones to land or to find their pilots regardless of the usage of particular jamming units, the Der Spiegel report mentioned.

The Schwesing base is positioned within the North Sea and has been used to coach each Germans and Ukrainians on the Patriot air protection system. These superior weapons techniques have performed an important function in defending Ukraine's skies from missile and drone assaults, which have drastically elevated over the previous a number of months.

The Bundeswehr believes Russia is the highest suspect behind the drone flights, mentioned Der Spiegel, referencing an inner report on the matter.

Incidents of drones believed to be spying on German bases the place Ukrainians practice have been reported for over a yr.

In December, Germany charged three German-Russian residents with espionage on behalf of Moscow, after the suspects had been mentioned to have photographed and explored potential targets in Germany for sabotage.

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