Overview

• Munich Airport said operations were largely back on schedule Sunday with some knock-on delays, as the Bundeswehr supported drone detection there at Bavaria’s request.
• Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt pressed for a joint drone‑defense center and legal changes to broaden Bundeswehr assistance, while Defense Minister Boris Pistorius urged restraint and called for a 24/7 integrated national picture.
• Germany’s air navigation service counted 172 drone-related disruptions through September, already exceeding last year’s total.
• Ukraine reported overnight attacks with drones, cruise missiles and guided bombs, saying air defenses shot down 73 drones during nationwide alerts.
• Authorities in Zaporizhzhia and Lviv reported deaths, injuries and power outages; Poland scrambled jets and raised air defenses, and Vilnius airport briefly closed after authorities traced drifting balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus.