Bus driver stops explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle NATO hub

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A bus driver kicked an explosive-laden drone out of the air at Leipzig/Halle airport, likely preventing an attack at the major NATO logistics hub, a senior lawmaker said Friday. The drone, spotted late Tuesday, carried professional explosives and a detonator before crashing nearby. Federal prosecutors have opened a counterterrorism investigation; the driver’s action was called courageous but highly dangerous. Leipzig/Halle is NATO’s main base for the SALIS airlift, also used by DHL. German authorities have blamed Moscow for hybrid attacks; Russia denies involvement, and the drone was found near Ukrainian Antonov planes.


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