Prosecutors in northern Germany cited “the suspicion of espionage activity for sabotage purposes” when confirming the probe. This follows “repeated” drone flights over “critical infrastructure.
This floating LNG terminal is probably the most famous, and geopolitcally sensitive, new construction in the Brunsbüttel harbor areaImage: ABBfoto/picture alliance
Investigators in northern Germany confirmed on Thursday that they were investigating suspicious drone activity over an industrial park in Brunsbüttel, following media reports about the case.
“The Flensburg public prosecutors office confirms the launching of an investigation due to the suspicion of espionage activity for sabotage purposes, in connection with repeated drone flights over critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein,” a spokesman for prosecutors in nearby Flensburg told the AFP news agency, issuing similar comments to others.
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