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Russian drones surveil US and allied military supply routes in eastern Germany, potentially aiding sabotage efforts in Ukraine. US and German officials are concerned, citing potential for increased attacks.
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Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say By Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt Aug. 28, 2025Updated 10:27 a.m. ET Russia or its proxies are flying surveillance drones over routes that the United States and its allies use to ferry military supplies through eastern Germany, collecting intelligence that could be used to bolster the Kremlinβs sabotage campaign and assist its troops in Ukraine, according to U.S. and other Western officials. U.S. and German officials have been discussing Russian sabotage efforts, including information that led to the arrest in May of three Ukrainian men accused in a Russia-linked plot, the officials said. The Russian sabotage campaign has led to fires at warehouses in Britain, an attack against a dam in Norway, attempts to cut cables under the Baltic Sea and an array of operations intended to bring the war in Ukraine closer to the heart of Europe and to undermine support for Kyiv. After hitting a high last year, Russi...
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