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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that Baltic Sea nations plan to establish a joint task force for drone defence. The task force aims to facilitate quick information exchange in response to growing threats of hybrid attacks on undersea cables and critical gas pipelines, with numerous incidents reported since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Germany has been particularly concerned about drone threats after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport earlier this month. The task force is expected to be established through a meeting between Dobrindt and his Baltic Sea counterparts in Flensburg, Germany.

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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced plans to establish a joint task force for drone defense among Baltic Sea nations, which would allow them to quickly respond to hybrid attacks. The decision comes as numerous incidents of possible sabotage have occurred in the Baltic Sea, including undersea cable and gas pipeline disruptions, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Dobrindt warned that such attacks could escalate in coming months and are a growing threat. The task force aims to facilitate quick information exchange among participating countries. The meeting where this decision was discussed took place in Flensburg, Germany, on August 28.

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The countries bordering the Baltic Sea plan to establish a joint task force for drone defence that will allow them to react quickly in the face of the growing threat of hybrid attacks, said German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday.

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🔮 The countries bordering the Baltic Sea plan to establish a joint task force for drone defence that will allow them to react quickly in the face of the growing threat of hybrid attacks, said German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday.

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Baltic Sea nations plan drone defence task force, Germany says asserted

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The countries bordering the Baltic Sea plan to establish a joint task force for drone defence that will allow them to react quickly in the face of the growing threat of hybrid attacks, said German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday. asserted

Dobrindt → border → Friday

Numerous incidents of possible sabotage affecting undersea cables and critical gas pipelines have taken place in the Baltic Sea, bordered by eight NATO countries and Russia, since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in Ukraine in 2022. asserted

Moscow → affect → 2022

The goal is to set up a task force that allows quick information exchange, said Dobrindt ahead of a meeting in the northern German city of Flensburg with his Baltic Sea counterparts. asserted

Dobrindt → set → counterparts

"Foreign powers attempt daily to attack and undermine democracy, security and economic strength within the EU," said the interior minister in a statement on the meeting's objective. asserted

minister → attempt → objective

He warned that such attacks could "take on a new dimension in the coming months" and the hybrid threat is "omnipresent." Germany has been particularly on alert over drone threats after one carrying explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport - an important military logistics hub - earlier this month. German officials have not publicly blamed any foreign countries for the incident, though some lawmakers have pointed their finger at Russia, which has dismissed the incident as "fabricated provocation." uncertain

which → warn → provocation

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