French Security Chief Sees New Threats After Leipzig Drone Attack
France’s domestic intelligence chief said hybrid threats have risen sharply since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with defence and technology sectors most at risk.
- On August 4, an explosives-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that Berlin will soon identify those responsible for the attempted attack.
- France's top domestic spy, Celine Berthon, warned that France and Germany face daily 'hybrid warfare' attacks. The DGSI director reported a 'meteoric' increase in hybrid threats including cyber penetration and violence carried out by local proxies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- General Fabien Mandon warned France lags in developing cheap drone defenses as up to 1,000 drones leave Ukraine for Russia nightly. President Emmanuel Macron demanded a 'war economy' at the Medef forum to protect vital interests amid these threats.
- Following the Leipzig incident, France is assessing the vulnerability of essential infrastructure including defense and technology sectors. Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier said France's defense industry is ready to meet the challenge of re-arming.
- Intelligence officials noted that hybrid interference frequently targets economic and institutional sites to weaken election integrity. While Moscow has denied any involvement in the Leipzig incident, France is holding a presidential election next year.
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The head of the French Internal Security Service (DGSI) said that it must be taken into account and the hypothesis of more brutal hybrid war actions on the national territory, according to AFP. Celine Berthon offered as an example the incident at Leipzig, where, on 4 August, an explosive-loaded drone was detected near a cargo plane ...
French security chief sees new threats after Leipzig drone attack
By Tim Hepher PARIS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - France is assessing the possibility of attacks against its essential companies and infrastructure after an apparent drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport earlier this month, the country's top domestic intelligenc...
The device failed to detonate only because the detonation mechanism was disabled. A drone carrying explosives, found in early August near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig Airport in Germany, bore the hallmarks of devices used by Russia's GRU, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing ABC News. What intelligence has determined: According to an American official briefed on the investigation into the possible sabotage, the design of the explosive device and t…
Russia is regularly accused of conducting a hybrid war against European nations. Drone incursions into Germany are particularly worrying to the authorities.
The drone with an explosive warhead found earlier this month at Leipzig Airport exhibits characteristics of drones used by Russia. This is reported by American ABC News, citing an anonymous source within US intelligence services.
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