Overview

• Munich police installed a laser device near a runway to track drones, and the airport set up about 3,000 cots with blankets, mattresses, drinks and snacks as a precaution, according to local reports.
• Munich operations resumed on October 4 and flights ran on schedule October 5 after drone alerts on October 2–3 led to diversions and cancellations affecting roughly 6,500 passengers.
• Frankfurt police detained a 41-year-old Croatian who briefly flew a newly purchased drone inside the airport no‑fly zone around 6:00, and authorities say he faces a five‑digit penalty of at least €10,000.
• The Bundeswehr’s operational command confirmed assistance to Bavaria’s counter‑drone effort, and Munich prosecutors’ central unit for combating extremism and terrorism is leading the investigations.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz said drones recently detected in German airspace were unarmed and appeared to conduct reconnaissance, with their origin still unknown.