Germany's Defense Ministry reported on September 25th, 2025, that two Russian "Luch-Olymp-K" Signals-Surveillance Satellites are actively "shadowing" two Intelsat-operated communication satellites used by the German Armed Forces and NATO. The ministry stated this ongoing action constitutes a "fundamental threat" against NATO by Russia. This development follows a September 2018 incident where France's Minister of the Armed Forces claimed a Luch-Olymp-K Satellite had approached the "Athena-Fidus" Telecommunication Satellite, jointly operated by France and Italy and used for secure military communications and NATO operations planning. At the time, the French minister characterized the maneuver as an "Act of Espionage." Previous maneuvers by Russia's Olymp-K satellites have previously raised serious concerns and led to multiple classified meetings by the U.S. Department of Defense. In parallel security developments, Romania's Supreme Council of National Defense announced on September 25th, 2025, at approximately 12:37 PM UTC, that mission commanders will have the authority to down military aircraft entering Romanian airspace. Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced on September 25th, 2025, that Germany will invest 35 billion Euros in space security over the next five years, a move spurred by such reports. European defense technology company Helsing also unveiled its new unmanned stealth bomber, the CA-1 Europe, on September 25th, 2025, designed for deep enemy hinterland operations.
