Since the start of 2026, German law enforcement has recorded over 165 suspected sabotage acts and nearly 750 suspicious drone incidents targeting military sites and critical infrastructure. Investigations, including 24 into espionage and numerous into cyber espionage, report incidents of unauthorized photography, filming, and suspected intelligence-driven sabotage attempts. Major regions affected include Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lower Saxony. A Moldovan citizen was detained for drone spying on a defense company facility tied to Russian intelligence. A violent encounter near a gas plant on 9 August involved unidentified suspects attacking a security guard. Historical incidents include monitoring and plot preparation by dual Russian-German citizens in 2024, a cargo terminal fire in July 2024 linked to Russian sabotage, a train signal cable fire in July 2026 under investigation, and a drone carrying explosives found on 4 August 2026 at Leipzig/Halle Airport, targeting Ukrainian aircraft, attributed to Russian attempts.

Since the start of 2026, German law enforcement has recorded over 165 suspected sabotage acts and nearly 750 suspicious drone incidents targeting military sites and critical infrastructure. Investigations, including 24 into espionage and numerous into cyber espionage, report incidents of unauthorized photography, filming, and suspected intelligence-driven sabotage attempts. Major regions affected include Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lower Saxony. A Moldovan citizen was detained for drone spying on a defense company facility tied to Russian intelligence. A violent encounter near a gas plant on 9 August involved unidentified suspects attacking a security guard. Historical incidents include monitoring and plot preparation by dual Russian-German citizens in 2024, a cargo terminal fire in July 2024 linked to Russian sabotage, a train signal cable fire in July 2026 under investigation, and a drone carrying explosives found on 4 August 2026 at Leipzig/Halle Airport, targeting Ukrainian aircraft, attributed to Russian attempts.