"Berlin had already announced plans to bolster its drone defence systems earlier this week to counter the growing Russian threat. Tabloid Bild reported that, among measures planned, the government was considering allowing the armed forces to shoot down drones under certain conditions. The military should be able to intervene if a drone poses a serious danger to human life or critical infrastructure and other measures would be insufficient, the paper said."
"But speaking to the Rheinische Post newspaper, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that he wanted to overhaul air security laws so the military can help the police "especially in drone defence". "We are not only experiencing a turning point in military security, but also in civil defence and civil protection as a whole," he said. Late Friday, drones were spotted over northern Schleswig-Holstein state, which borders Denmark, state interior minister Sabine Suetterlin-Waack told local broadcaster NDR."
Several drones have recently been sighted over airports and military sites in Denmark, Norway and northern Germany, prompting temporary airport closures and investigations. Suspicion has fallen on Russia, though no definitive public proof exists. Berlin plans to bolster drone defence systems and is reportedly considering allowing the armed forces to shoot down drones under certain conditions. The military would intervene if a drone posed a serious danger to human life or critical infrastructure and other measures were insufficient, with decision-making powers potentially moved to the defence ministry. Authorities are investigating sightings in Schleswig-Holstein near the Danish border.
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