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A drone carrying explosives and a detonator at Leipzig Airport put the security authorities on alert overnight to Wednesday.

Video. Explosive drone: Why Leipzig/Halle airport keeps becoming a target

Updated: 06/08/2026 - 13:30 GMT+2

Leipzig/Halle is one of Europe’s most important cargo airports and a key hub for military transport. After the latest incident, the question arises again: why does this site repeatedly become a focus of suspected sabotage?

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