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Geopolitics & Conflict

Armed drone found near Ukrainian cargo planes at German airport

An explosives-laden drone was found on the tarmac of Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on the night of 4-5 August, close to Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft based at the site. An airport employee discovered the device in a secure area near the airport's south runway shortly before midnight, p...

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