Hundreds of drones were spotted over German barracks in 2023 – the people who control them remotely are almost never caught. The SPD is calling for a new special fund, including for the defense of Russian espionage.
The Bundeswehr has known that it is the focus of Russian operations not just since the eavesdropping on a conversation between high-ranking officers. Especially in the area of drones, the need to catch up is so great that it is difficult to know where to start – and this applies not only to military use but also to the defense against espionage.