Dozens of flights were diverted or cancelled at Munich Airport after both runways were closed following the second drone sighting in two days.

Mysterious drone flights over the airspace of European Union member countries in recent weeks have alarmed the public and elected officials.

Local or federal? Police or military? Drone sightings that suspended air traffic in Munich have prompted a debate about how to deal with such incidents.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he assumed Russia was behind many of the drones sighted over Germany this weekend, potentially including those that disrupted dozens of flights and stranded more than 10,

German authorities are investigating reports of unidentified drones potentially spying on critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein.

Munich Airport in Germany briefly delayed the relaunch of flight operations on Saturday morning local time due to drone sightings, after previous UAV sightings earlier halted all traffic at the airport for several hours.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to create a joint drone defence centre as the country beefs up its abilities to deal with the unmanned aircraft, many of which were seen over numerous German airports in recent days.

Drones were sighted over critical infrastructure in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein last week, including a submarine shipyard and a power plant, authorities said on Wednesday. The state borders Denmark,