In 2026, Germany experienced more than 165 suspected sabotage cases targeting critical infrastructure, including improvised projectile attacks causing short circuits on high-voltage power lines at an electrical substation in Jänschwalde, Brandenburg, and another incident in Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia. Authorities suspect terrorism or unconstitutional sabotage, with investigations ongoing. Additionally, there were 747 suspicious drone sightings over critical infrastructure, military sites, and defense companies, with 1,068 drones counted at such facilities nationwide. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and prosecutors initiated 24 espionage investigations, including 12 related to cyber espionage. More than 112 espionage-related offenses were recorded, including unauthorized filming of military installations and suspected agent activities linked to sabotage. A notable incident involved a Moldovan arrested in Bavaria for spying on the defense firm KNDS, suspected of acting for Russian state actors. On 9 August, an incident at a natural gas processing plant in Großenkneten, Lower Saxony, involved drone sightings and an attack on a guard by two masked suspects. The BKA's confidential report is from the Joint Hybrid Defense Center (GAZ-Hybrid) established in Berlin in June 2026. The report highlights the hybrid threat environment with ongoing politically motivated or state-sponsored attacks. The events underline challenges in drone defense and espionage countermeasures in Germany.

In 2026, Germany experienced more than 165 suspected sabotage cases targeting critical infrastructure, including improvised projectile attacks causing short circuits on high-voltage power lines at an electrical substation in Jänschwalde, Brandenburg, and another incident in Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia. Authorities suspect terrorism or unconstitutional sabotage, with investigations ongoing. Additionally, there were 747 suspicious drone sightings over critical infrastructure, military sites, and defense companies, with 1,068 drones counted at such facilities nationwide. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and prosecutors initiated 24 espionage investigations, including 12 related to cyber espionage. More than 112 espionage-related offenses were recorded, including unauthorized filming of military installations and suspected agent activities linked to sabotage. A notable incident involved a Moldovan arrested in Bavaria for spying on the defense firm KNDS, suspected of acting for Russian state actors. On 9 August, an incident at a natural gas processing plant in Großenkneten, Lower Saxony, involved drone sightings and an attack on a guard by two masked suspects. The BKA's confidential report is from the Joint Hybrid Defense Center (GAZ-Hybrid) established in Berlin in June 2026. The report highlights the hybrid threat environment with ongoing politically motivated or state-sponsored attacks. The events underline challenges in drone defense and espionage countermeasures in Germany.