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Drones seen over military base in Germany
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Two drones were spotted flying over the German military base in Mechernich on Thursday night, prompting military police deployment and an investigation by the Euskirchen police department.
- The drone sightings occurred just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found and defused at Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major international freight hub supporting NATO and Ukraine.
- The Leipzig/Halle incident was described by German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt as a “new quality of danger,” highlighting increased threats to critical infrastructure.
- Western officials suspect Russian intelligence involvement in recent attacks on European targets, including a 2024 incendiary device at the Leipzig airport logistics center.
- The Russian Embassy in Germany dismissed the Leipzig drone incident as part of a “new wave of anti-Russian hysteria” in the country.
