Overview

• State-protection investigators at Kripo Amberg took over the case after two Russian‑speaking men allegedly accosted a uniformed 19‑year‑old Bundeswehr soldier in Sulzbach‑Rosenberg, leaving him with minor injuries.
• Police released detailed descriptions of both suspects and said a link to the war in Ukraine is being examined as a possible motive, while no arrests have been announced.
• Denmark reported repeated drone overflights of airports in recent days, with Aalborg’s airspace temporarily closed late Thursday, intensifying concern over hostile activity targeting civil infrastructure.
• Schleswig‑Holstein authorities said potential cross‑border drone reconnaissance is under review and that regional police have strengthened counter‑drone measures in coordination with northern German states.
• Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned of an evolving security environment marked by drones, espionage, sabotage and cyberattacks, echoing NATO alerts and ongoing readiness exercises in Germany.