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August 5, 2026
Counterterrorism Investigation Launched After Explosive Drone Found at Leipzig/Halle Airport
- An explosive drone was found near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport, prompting a counterterrorism investigation.
- Flights were suspended, and one runway was reopened by Wednesday morning while the southern runway remained closed for analysis.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt emphasized the incident as a 'new threat scenario' in hybrid warfare and noted it appeared to be a professionally executed operation.
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- Alemanha abre investigação sobre terrorismo após descoberta de drone com explosivos em centro de carga aéreaAug 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM · Reuters
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Drone armed with explosives at Germany’s Leipzig airport represents ‘new threat’, minister warnsAug 6, 2026 at 3:52 AM · Independent
- How explosive drone found near runway at German airport sparked fears of another ‘hybrid’ Russian attack on NatoAug 6, 2026 at 8:44 AM · Independent