Full energy grid protection against drones 'illusory', E.ON CEO says

E.ON SE

12/08/2026 09:41

FRANKFURT, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Critical energy grids cannot be fully protected against outside threats such as drones, the CEO of E.ON EONGn.DE said on Wednesday, adding that while the company was increasing efforts the government was in charge of airspace security.
"I believe that complete protection is illusory. We can ensure that it is not easy, but we cannot ensure that it is impossible for us to be attacked," Leonhard Birnbaum said after presenting first-half results.

 (Reporting by Christoph Steitz
Editing by Linda Pasquini)
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