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Germany moves to let police shoot down drones

When: 8 Oct 2025
Where: Berlin, Germany
Sources: 2 public sources

Alexander Dobrindt, Germany's interior minister when the drone defence plan was announced H-stt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Germany's cabinet approved a draft law letting federal police bring down drones that violate German airspace, including by shooting them in acute danger, and planned a police counter-drone unit. It followed drone sightings that disrupted Munich Airport; parliament still had to pass it.

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PressGermany to allow police to shoot down drones (opens in a new tab)NBC News / 2025-10-08
PressGermany to allow police to shoot down drones (opens in a new tab)Cyprus Mail / 2025-10-08

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