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A drone packed with military-grade explosives was discovered on the runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport—right beside a cargo plane bound for Ukraine—forcing authorities to deploy a robot to safely defuse it. The incident, which shut down part of Europe’s busiest cargo hub, has raised alarms across Germany, with Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt cutting his vacation short to investigate. Officials suspect foreign actors, possibly Russia, may be behind the attack, amid rising concerns over drone-based sabotage and espionage. A second drone is also under investigation after allegedly striking another aircraft. With over a thousand suspicious drone sightings reported last year, Germany’s anti-drone defenses are now under intense scrutiny as the nation braces for escalating threats.

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