Overview

• Soldiers detected a civilian vehicle on the restricted Zeitzer Forst training area, stopped the driver and escorted him off the grounds.
• Halle police confirmed an ongoing investigation and identified the individual as a 53-year-old German national.
• The man claimed he was collecting mushrooms, a story investigators question according to local reporting.
• The Federal Ministry of Defence was notified of the incident, and officials declined to comment during the probe.
• The training ground supports activities by the Gera-based Panzerpionierbataillon 701, including clearing lanes and overcoming obstacles to prepare combat fields.