BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he assumed Russia was behind many of the drones sighted over Germany this weekend, potentially including those that disrupted dozens of flights
Chancellor Merz Suggests Russian Involvement in Drone Incursions
Analysis of Drone Incursions Over Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he assumed Russia was behind many of the drones sighted over Germany this weekend, potentially including those that disrupted dozens of flights and stranded more than 10,000 passengers at Munich Airport.
Frequency and Impact on Air Travel
He added that the frequency of the incursions in Europe's airspace was unprecedented even compared with Cold War times, but none of the drones spotted so far had been armed. All had been on reconnaissance flights, he said.
Statements from Chancellor Merz
"Our assumption is that Russia is behind most of these drone flights," he said.
(Reporting by Thomas Escritt; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
