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strikeAug 6, 2026

Germany Faces Question Once Unthinkable: A New War With Russia?

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Germany's Interior Minister has said that the country has experienced "a hybrid attack scenario" after police and security experts discovered and defused a drone that was armed with explosives at Leipzig airport in the eastern state of Saxony.

Source: Didi Kirsten Tatlow — Read the full report

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  • Didi Kirsten TatlowBy Didi Kirsten Tatlow

    Germany's Interior Minister has said that the country has experienced "a hybrid attack scenario" after police and security experts discovered and defused a drone that was armed with explosives at Leipzig airport in the eastern state of Saxony. Speaking to reporters late on Wednes…

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