Germany accused Russia of conducting cyberattacks on its air traffic control and spreading disinformation campaigns targeting its upcoming 2025 Bundestag elections and political figures.The German Foreign Ministry summoned Russian ambassador Sergey Nechayev and attributed incidents like the August 2024 cyberattack on German Air Safety to groups like APT28 and the GRU, which used AI-generated content and deepfakes.Germany is preparing countermeasures, including potential sanctions and monitoring of Russian diplomats' travel within the EU, while Russia's embassy in
Berlin dismissed the accusations as "absurd."