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strikeAug 6, 2026

The Irish Times view on Europe’s air defences: concerning vulnerabilities

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The discovery of an explosives-laden drone in Leipzig airport cargo operations area and Wednesday’s Russian attacks on Kyiv, which killed 17 people, have each served to underline critical weaknesses in European and Ukrainian air defences.

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    The discovery of an explosives-laden drone in Leipzig airport cargo operations area and Wednesday’s Russian attacks on Kyiv, which killed 17 people, have each served to underline critical weaknesses in European and Ukrainian air defences. Nato has promised to replenish Kyiv’s ant…

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