In 2025, U.S. and European officials report that Russian drones have been actively flying reconnaissance missions over critical routes used to transport U.S. weapons through Germany. The drones often operate close to American convoys, monitoring military movements, which officials believe is part of an effort by Russia to gather intelligence and intimidate allied forces. This activity has been particularly observed along key supply lines to NATO forces in Eastern Europe supporting Ukraine and other strategic interests. The German Federal Police and U.S. military personnel have noted the incursions from early in the year through August, with some drone flights happening at night. The increased drone presence has heightened tensions and underscored concerns about Russian hybrid warfare tactics targeting military logistics within allied countries. U.S. officials are said to be increasing surveillance and countermeasures to mitigate the threat from these drone missions along U.S. weapons transit corridors in Germany.
Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations
Subcategory: High-Tech Military Tools
Incident Type: Drone swarms & UAV surveillance
Country: Germany
Source report: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/2…
