"German police will be allowed to shoot down drones under new legislation aimed to increase safety after a spate of sightings across Europe. Rogue drones, which have not been attributed to a specific owner, have disrupted air traffic across the continent in recent weeks. Some have been spotted over hospitals, canals, armaments factories and other sites of critical infrastructure in Germany."
"Leaders from Germany and elsewhere say they are wrestling with how to deal with the relatively new challenge and believe the drones originated from Russian controllers, who are using them as part of the Kremlin's hybrid war on the continent. On Wednesday, the German cabinet agreed on a draft law authorising police to down drones that pose an immediate threat. The legislation now needs parliamentary approval."
Unidentified drones have caused multiple sightings across Europe and disrupted air traffic, with some observed over hospitals, canals, armaments factories and critical infrastructure in Germany. Recent incursions forced cancellation of flights at Munich airport and stranded thousands of passengers; authorities reported the devices were unarmed and used for surveillance. German leaders attribute many incidents to Russian controllers and frame the events as part of the Kremlin's hybrid war on the continent. The German cabinet agreed a draft law to authorise police to down drones posing immediate threats and to strengthen federal police detection and interception powers; the law requires parliamentary approval.
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