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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kate Connolly in Berlin

Germany draws up law to allow police to shoot down drones

Sign saying 'no drone zone' with Reichstag in background
A sign next near the Reichstag says drones are illegal in the city centre. It is believed many of the drones seen recently originated in Russia. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

German police will be allowed to shoot down drones under new legislation aimed at increasing safety after a spate of sightings across Europe.

Rogue drones, which have not been attributed to a specific owner, have disrupted air traffic across the continent in recent weeks. Some have been spotted over hospitals, canals, armaments factories and other sites of critical infrastructure in Germany.

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