Drones fly over German base after explosive drone appears at Leipzig airport

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Two drones were spotted over a German military base in Mechernich on Thursday, prompting an investigation and raising fresh concerns amid a recent uptick in drone incidents. The sighting came two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major cargo hub; the device was defused, and U.S. officials reportedly assess it was Russian. The airport hosts NATO's SALIS airlift hub supporting missions along the alliance's eastern flank. Drone sightings at airports have risen, while Western officials accuse Russia of sabotage; Moscow calls the Leipzig case "anti-Russian hysteria."


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