Drone sightings in MV: Calm authorities - security guaranteed!

Drone sightings in MV: Calm authorities - security guaranteed!

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the concern for security through unmanned aircraft, better known as drones, has grown noticeably. Current reports report suspicious views of critical infrastructures and military locations, including the Bundeswehr site in Sanitz near Rostock. Contrary to these reports, the aircraft missile group 21 (Flarakgrp 21) emphasized that it did not register any drone overfirts at the Sanitz location or other corresponding facilities, such as World reported.

Numerous reports about alleged overly overflowing go back to an internal note of the news magazine "Der Spiegel". These concerns are not unfounded: the Schwerin Ministry of the Interior has documented an increase in such reports on critical infrastructures in the past few months. In addition to Sanitz, the marine mando in Rostock and the overseas port were also affected. However, there is currently no investigation by the Rostock public prosecutor's office on this matter, while in Schleswig-Holstein there is already investigating due to similar incidents that affected a shipyard there.

Drone defense becomes the topic

The headlines about the threats from drones are piling up, not without reason. In the first half of 2025, a total of 68 incidents in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in connection with unmanned aerospace systems (ULS) were registered by the police. Among these were four reporting events: an incident over an offshore wind farm near Rügen and three about military facilities. Details have not been published for secret protection, but the concern remains. Nordkurier Points out that several incidents have been documented on critical infrastructure since 2023, including about the north stream AG.

Get the necessary knowledge of drone defense, which is becoming increasingly important. The Ministry of the Interior plans to set up a special drone defense center, which is intended to ensure both the detection and defense against drones. Interior Minister Christian Pegel emphasizes the dangers that drone for our critical infrastructures. At an Interior Ministers' Conference of the coastal countries, the need for a North German drone defense strategy was discussed in order to increase public security.

Practical measures and expenses

The state police have already trained over 130 drone pilots and uses this technology to clarify, seek people and surveillance, but not to defend other drones. Instead, two unauthorized drones, including one during the Airbeat Festival, have already been warded off. The security units have invested a total of 166,817.60 euros in the procurement of unmanned aerospace systems and accessories in order to be optimally equipped. The head of the police union in MV, Christian Schumacher, also demands long -term financing and decentralized defense technology in order to be able to better counter the challenges.

In summary, it can be said that the threat is taken seriously by unmanned aircraft in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The authorities are working on strengthening their own security and relying on new techniques and strategies to be prepared against the growing danger. Further information on this topic and the protection of critical infrastructures can be found at Public.