There is no end to the incidents with drones of unknown origin located over military bases and industrial facilities of sensitive importance to Germanywith German media revealing new facts and information.
On November 22, 2024, a drone was spotted over the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth docked in Hamburg and despite the efforts of the authorities it was not shot down, with the newspaper Bild revealing the incident, which caused several reactions in Germany about the phenomenon of suspicious drones involved in espionage activities.
In this context, the German news publication Spiegel reports today (13.12.2024), that drones have been spotted in recent weeks at the US Air Force Base in Ramstein, Germanyciting a confidential report by German security authorities.
The report points out numerous drone sightings during the evening hours of December 3rd and 4th over the US air baseaccording to Spiegel. A security source told Reuters that the post about drone sightings over ramstein base is correct. However, the German Ministry of Defense declined to comment on the report.
German intelligence chiefs have warned that Germany’s support for Ukraine in its war with Russia makes it a target for potential sabotage attempts. It is worth noting that meetings of Ukraine’s allied countries are held at this air base who decide military aid “packages” for Kievwhile there are developed advanced air vehicles and equipment of NATO origin.
Spiegel also reports that drones were seen over sites belonging to the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and him BASF chemical groupadding that the origin of these drones is not clear either.
«The safety of BASF facilities is our highest priority,” a group spokesman said in an emailed statement. “We are therefore constantly monitoring suspicious activities and working closely with the relevant security authorities,” he added. Rheinmetall has not yet responded to an emailed request from Reuters for comment.