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World · 5 August 2026

German police deploy bomb disposal robot at Leipzig airport after explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane

German police deploy bomb disposal robot at Leipzig airport after explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane

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A bomb disposal robot was used by German police after an airport employee discovered a drone carrying an explosive device near a Ukrainian cargo plane overnight on Wednesday. The incident caused several flights to be diverted and temporarily suspended airport operations at Leipzig-Halle Airport.

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