German authorities recorded more than 165 suspected sabotage cases and 747 suspicious drone incidents nationwide in the first eight months of 2026. The report, compiled by Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), covers suspected politically motivated or state-directed attacks, as well as surveillance incidents. Additionally, 112 espionage-related crimes were recorded, with 24 espionage investigations opened, including 12 suspected cyberespionage cases. Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lower Saxony are among the regions most affected. Notably, two attacks on electrical substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia were investigated as possible terrorism or sabotage. A separate incident involved suspects assaulting a security guard at a natural gas processing facility after drones were observed. Authorities arrested a Moldovan citizen in Bavaria for suspected espionage activity using drones. Although the report does not collectively attribute sabotage cases to Russia, German authorities accused Moscow of a failed explosive-drone attack in August at Leipzig/Halle Airport as part of a broader hybrid campaign against Germany.

German authorities recorded more than 165 suspected sabotage cases and 747 suspicious drone incidents nationwide in the first eight months of 2026. The report, compiled by Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), covers suspected politically motivated or state-directed attacks, as well as surveillance incidents. Additionally, 112 espionage-related crimes were recorded, with 24 espionage investigations opened, including 12 suspected cyberespionage cases. Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lower Saxony are among the regions most affected. Notably, two attacks on electrical substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia were investigated as possible terrorism or sabotage. A separate incident involved suspects assaulting a security guard at a natural gas processing facility after drones were observed. Authorities arrested a Moldovan citizen in Bavaria for suspected espionage activity using drones. Although the report does not collectively attribute sabotage cases to Russia, German authorities accused Moscow of a failed explosive-drone attack in August at Leipzig/Halle Airport as part of a broader hybrid campaign against Germany.