According to a Reuters report on October 5 local time, German Chancellor Mertz said he believed that Russia was the "behind the scenes" of many drone incidents recently discovered over Germany. Reports said that related incidents have caused the interruption of dozens of flights at Munich Airport and stranded more than 10,000 passengers.
German Chancellor Merz by Reuters
Murts added that the drones performed “detective flights” and that even compared to the Cold War, the frequency of these drones entering European countries’ airspace was unprecedented.
However, Mertz also said that none of these drones discovered so far are armed.
This is not the first time a "drone invasion" has occurred in Germany and even many European countries in recent times, nor is it the first time a politician has claimed that Russia is responsible for this. On September 27, local time, German Interior Minister Dobrint said that drones pose a "high threat" and Germany will take measures to defend itself.
In response, Chizhov, the first deputy chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the Russian Federation Council, responded on September 26 that there is no need for Russia to demonstrate its strength by launching drones to European countries.
Maslenikov, head of the European Affairs department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on September 27: “It is clear that EU politicians have shown hysteria around certain drones flying into the EU’s airspace, as well as the propaganda of those prestigious defense projects, with the sole purpose of selling the legitimacy of increased European military spending to the public.”