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Verteidigung: Bundeswehr stuft Bedrohung durch Sabotage hoch

Ob Drohnenangriffe oder Cyberattacken: Russland wagt sich mit seiner sogenannten hybriden Kriegsführung nach Einschätzung von Sicherheitsbehörden und Bundeswehr immer weiter vor.

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Verteidigung: Bundeswehr stuft Bedrohung durch Sabotage hoch

Berlin. The German military has raised the threat level of Russian sabotage against its facilities to "substantial," according to a Bundeswehr spokesperson. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that the security situation is now assessed as "substantial." Earlier reports by the Süddeutsche Zeitung and WDR cited an internal document that attributed the upgrade to recent incidents such as a drone found near the Bundeswehr's Wunstorf airbase.

These incidents suggest that Russia "has for some time had the capability and very likely now also the increased intent" to target German forces and installations, the media reported. The objective appears to be "very likely" to weaken German support for Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense spokesperson stated that a review of enhanced protective measures is now underway, noting that this is typically an ongoing process within the Bundeswehr.

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