Berlin says Russia is behind drone incident at Leipzig airport

Euronews Portugal1 September 2026 at 17:07

Germany says Russia is behind a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The incident occurred on the night of August 4 to 5.

For months, Germany has been recording suspicious drone sightings over military and industrial facilities. This pattern of activity raised growing concerns about possible threats to national security.

The incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport caused particular alarm because the drone found was carrying explosives. This discovery transformed the previous sightings, which were considered concerning, into a concrete and confirmed threat.

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