German authorities suspect unidentified drones deliberately flew over critical infrastructure sites in Schleswig-Holstein late September 2025 to conduct surveillance. Drones were spotted over the ThyssenKrupp plant, Kiel University Hospital, a government building, a coastal power plant, the Kiel Canal, Landeshaus Kiel (state parliament), and Heide oil refinery which supplies kerosene to Hamburg airport. State police observed drones flying in parallel routes to precisely measure facilities. Similar drone incidents were reported over military facilities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Rostock. The German government is considering authorizing armed forces to shoot down UAVs under certain conditions in response to these incidents.

German authorities suspect unidentified drones deliberately flew over critical infrastructure sites in Schleswig-Holstein late September 2025 to conduct surveillance. Drones were spotted over the ThyssenKrupp plant, Kiel University Hospital, a government building, a coastal power plant, the Kiel Canal, Landeshaus Kiel (state parliament), and Heide oil refinery which supplies kerosene to Hamburg airport. State police observed drones flying in parallel routes to precisely measure facilities. Similar drone incidents were reported over military facilities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Rostock. The German government is considering authorizing armed forces to shoot down UAVs under certain conditions in response to these incidents.