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- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned Germany faces a “shadow war” to destabilize it.
- He said the threat exceeds anything seen during the Cold War.
- BfV President Sinan Selen said Russia uses sabotage, cyber attacks, disinformation and assassination plots.
- A failed explosives-laden drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 5, 2026 was blamed on Russia.
- Parliamentary committees are reviewing a reform bill to grant intelligence services greater powers after its September reading.