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Drone carrying explosives at German airport marks ‘new level of danger’, says interior minister

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Source published: 5 Aug 2026, 22:56 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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Drone carrying explosives at German airport marks ‘new level of danger’, says interior minister

Investigators treating incident as part of ‘professional hybrid threat scenario’, says Alexander Dobrindt • The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe Germany’s interior minister has warned that the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport marks “a new level of danger” for the country, as authorities examine whether the thwarted attack could have been planned by a foreign power. The discovery of a small drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport, a leading shipping and military hub, set off alarm and caused flight diversions on Wednesday morning. German police deployed a b...

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Investigators treating incident as part of ‘professional hybrid threat scenario’, says Alexander Dobrindt • The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe Germany’s interior minister has warned that the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport marks “a new level of danger” for the country, as authorities examine whether the thwarted attack could have been planned by a foreign power. The discovery of a small drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport, a leading shipping and military hub, set off alarm and caused flight diversions on Wednesday morning. German police deployed a b...

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Investigators treating incident as part of ‘professional hybrid threat scenario’, says Alexander Dobrindt • The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe Germany’s interior minister has warned that the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport marks “a new level of danger” for the country, as authorities examine whether the thwarted attack could have been planned by a foreign power. The discovery of a small drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport, a leading shipping and milit...