Russia allegedly still using Starlink-guided drones in Ukraine, report claims — Starlink Mini strapped to grounded drone points to ongoing issue, despite U.S. DoD claims threat was blunted
While flight operations were not disrupted, German officials confirmed that internal IT systems and office communications were affected, prompting an incident response led by the Federal Office for Information Security . German officials are now explicitly tying that incident to Russia’s military intelligence apparatus. According to the foreign ministry, attribution confidence has reached a level sufficient to justify diplomatic action and coordinated countermeasures with European partners.
The second case involves Storm-1516, a covert influence campaign that German authorities say sought to interfere in the run-up to February’s election. Officials described the operation as relying on disinformation and acts of sabotage. Investigations in Germany and elsewhere in Europe have linked Storm-1516 to the use of deepfake audio and video, as well as to networks of seemingly legitimate websites seeded with neutral content that are later activated to push political narratives.
In naming both operations and linking them to the GRU, Berlin is placing responsibility directly on the Russian state. Giese said Germany, together with its European partners, would impose a series of countermeasures intended to “make Russia pay a price” for its actions. These measures include targeted sanctions against individuals, travel bans, and asset freezes.
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