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Drone sighting near German base where Ukrainian troops trained on Patriot systems.

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German military authorities suspected Russian espionage after unidentified drones repeatedly flew over the Schwesing military site in northern Germany, where Ukrainian soldiers were being trained on Patriot air-defence systems. Six incidents were recorded between 9 and 29 January 2025; German forces attempted to detect and jam the drones but failed to identify their operators. The drones were considered unusually sophisticated, leading authorities to suspect that they were being used to collect intelligence on German military capabilities and Ukrainian training, although Russian responsibility was not established.

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    German military authorities suspected Russian espionage after unidentified drones repeatedly flew over the Schwesing military site in northern Germany, where Ukrainian soldiers were being trained on Patriot air-defence systems. Six incidents were recorded between 9 and 29 January 2025; German forces attempted to detect and jam the drones but failed to identify their operators. The drones were considered unusually sophisticated, leading authorities to suspect that they were being used to collect intelligence on German military capabilities and Ukrainian training, although Russian responsibility was not established.