airspace incident: Hanover Airport (2026-08-11)

What happened

An unidentified drone that could neither be tracked nor jammed appeared over Hanover airport, halting traffic temporarily; the runways and the airspace were closed repeatedly for more than two hours. The authorities suspected a link to several Russian drones seen in Germany a week earlier.

The word "Russian" in this description comes from the source's account of where the object was made or what type it is. It is not a finding about who sent it or on whose orders. This record carries no assessment of responsibility: see the attribution band below.

Responsibility and limits of the evidence

not assessed

Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.

Impact

killed

not established

injured

not established

damage

not established

Sources

1. Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej

   pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record, the disruption

2. Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)

   en.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record, the disruption