German police probe drones over base after bomb drone found at Leipzig/Halle

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Two drones flew over a German military base on Thursday, days after an explosives-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting an investigation. The Bundeswehr confirmed the sighting at its Mechernich base around 10 p.m. and deployed military police. Euskirchen police opened an investigation. The earlier airport drone was defused; Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called it a "new quality of danger." Leipzig/Halle is a major freight hub supporting Ukraine and NATO. Western officials suspect Russian intelligence in past airport incidents; Russia dismissed the latest drone case as anti-Russian hysteria.


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