The Bundeswehr has issued an internal security assessment warning of a significant threat of Russian sabotage attacks targeting German military forces on German soil. This follows the discovery of a crashed drone near the Wunstorf airbase carrying high explosives likely intended for Bundeswehr aircraft, similar to a previous drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport. The Bundeswehr now assesses the sabotage threat level as 'significant', the second highest, and considers that Russia possesses both the capability and enhanced intent to conduct kinetic attacks within Germany. The assessment highlights Russia's probable strategic intent to weaken German political and societal support for Ukraine and operationally damage Ukraine's defense capabilities by targeting military material and training facilities. Several recent incidents involve suspected Russian espionage and surveillance on Bundeswehr military sites nationwide, including drone overflights over air defense systems and military bases, and the discovery of a covert camera filming a military transport train station in Minden. Security agencies are strengthening preventive protections at Bundeswehr locations amid anticipated near-term escalation of sabotage actions.

The Bundeswehr has issued an internal security assessment warning of a significant threat of Russian sabotage attacks targeting German military forces on German soil. This follows the discovery of a crashed drone near the Wunstorf airbase carrying high explosives likely intended for Bundeswehr aircraft, similar to a previous drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport. The Bundeswehr now assesses the sabotage threat level as 'significant', the second highest, and considers that Russia possesses both the capability and enhanced intent to conduct kinetic attacks within Germany. The assessment highlights Russia's probable strategic intent to weaken German political and societal support for Ukraine and operationally damage Ukraine's defense capabilities by targeting military material and training facilities. Several recent incidents involve suspected Russian espionage and surveillance on Bundeswehr military sites nationwide, including drone overflights over air defense systems and military bases, and the discovery of a covert camera filming a military transport train station in Minden. Security agencies are strengthening preventive protections at Bundeswehr locations amid anticipated near-term escalation of sabotage actions.