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Drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport is "a story that seems poorly told"

CNN Portugal2 September 2026 at 23:06

Major General Agostinho Costa, military specialist at CNN Portugal, commented on Germany's accusation holding Russia responsible for an attempted attack on Leipzig airport using drones. The specialist's analysis comes following German authorities having attributed responsibility for the incident to Russia. Agostinho Costa considered this version of events to be "a story that seems poorly told," raising doubts about the official narrative presented by Germany. The article provides no additional details about the incident, about the reasons that led the specialist to doubt the German version, or about the evidence presented by Germany to support its accusation against Russia.

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