Security · September 2026

Germany on Tuesday accused Russia of orchestrating a drone plot targeting the Leipzig airport, according to a report by Anadolu Ajansı, marking a significant escalation in tensions between Berlin and Moscow. The accusation follows a series of security incidents across Germany, including the discovery of improvised explosive devices near a power plant and a hacker attack on Berlin that included a ransom demand. These events have heightened concerns about hybrid threats and domestic security. German police reported the discovery of improvised explosive devices near a power plant and the firing of homemade rockets at the same facility, while an unexploded incendiary device was found at a Brandenburg power substation. Berlin was hit by a hacker attack with a million-dollar ransom demand, and a Berlin politician was attacked in a separate incident. The German navy reportedly completed a previously undisclosed test of Israel's Lora missile system in the North Atlantic, demonstrating its deployability from German ships with unprecedented range. American Rheinmetall delivered its first prototype to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and a suspect in the sale of the weapon used in a Berlin attack was arrested.