After receiving the information, all non-essential personnel Sent home To minimize potential risks, air traffic was not interrupted and continued to operate normally. There were no incidents at air bases, so security levels were maintained. It has been lowered to its previous level. Friday afternoon.
A defense alliance spokesman said about 1,600 people are currently working at the airfield, which hosts specialized aircraft used primarily to monitor airspace over NATO’s eastern theater. The base’s radar can detect and identify other aircraft from more than 400 kilometers away.
The heightened alert level follows a series of sabotage threats in Germany in recent days. Two weeks ago, the Gailenkirchen air base near Cologne Airport and other military bases were temporarily sealed off as authorities investigated sabotage of water supplies. The Cologne-Van air base is a major transit hub for Ukrainian military personnel who train in Germany.
Earlier in June, Russian saboteurs set fire to the metallurgical plant of defense contractor Diehl in Berlin. According to Western security officials, the saboteurs’ goal was to disrupt the shipment of important weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.
