Overview

• Munich Airport restored limited operations after two nights of drone sightings, with roughly 6,500 travelers affected and continued delays as authorities investigate.
• At Bavaria’s request the Bundeswehr is aiding airport surveillance, while Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt pushes a joint drone‑defense center and legal changes as some states seek police shoot‑down authority.
• Defense Minister Boris Pistorius urges calm and favors a unified 24/7 national situational picture over a standalone center, as DFS logs 144 drone disruptions through August and officials note incidents at BER and across Brandenburg.
• Overnight, Russia launched large drone and missile attacks on Ukraine; Kyiv reported 73 drones downed, casualties in Zaporizhzhia and Lviv, power outages, and a major fire at an industrial site.
• Poland scrambled jets and raised air‑defense readiness during the strikes but reported no airspace violation, and Lithuania briefly closed Vilnius airport after a reported balloon group approached.