Reuters reported the information.The new law allows police to shoot down drones that violate German airspace. In addition to firearms, drones can be neutralized with lasers or electronic warfare means that interrupt control and navigation signals.By adopting the new law, Germany joins other European countries, including Britain, France, Lithuania, and Romania, which have recently granted their security forces the authority to shoot down drones that violate their airspace.German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that a special anti-drone unit will be created within the federal police. Researchers will be involved in the development of the system and will consult with Israel and Ukraine.The police will be responsible for drones flying at low altitudes (approximately at tree level), while other UAVs will be neutralized by the army."Drone incidents threaten our security. We will not permit that," wrote Chancellor Friedrich Merz.What preceded thisThe new law was passed after dozens of flights were canceled or diverted at Munich Airport—the country's second-largest—on October 3 due to the appearance of drones. As a result, more than 10,000 passengers were stranded at the airport.This is not the only drone incident in Germany. On the evening of September 25, two small drones first flew over the territory of the Thyssenkrupp naval systems plant, then they were spotted over the university clinic, a coastal power plant, and the Kiel Canal.Later, a group of one large and several smaller drones was detected over the Kiel Bay. They flew over the state parliament building and were likely monitoring the Heide refinery, which supplies kerosene to Hamburg Airport.The Interior Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, noted that espionage is currently being investigated, but did not provide details.German Chancellor Merz suggests that Russia is behind most of the drones that have flown over the country. None of them had a warhead—they were likely reconnaissance flights.Following this, Germany announced the creation of a Drone Defense Center.