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Belarusian suspect in Leipzig attack reportedly held an Italian visa

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Belarusian national with a Russian passport suspected in the attack at Leipzig airport reportedly entered the Schengen area with an Italian visa.
  • A second suspect, a Russian-born man with a Latvian passport, allegedly played a key role in preparing the attack.
  • ARD reportedly linked the second suspect to a Russian intelligence service.

A Belarusian national with a Russian passport, suspected in an attack at Leipzig airport, reportedly entered the Schengen area using an Italian visa, Bild reported.

The second suspect is a Russian-born man who holds a Latvian passport. According to the report, he played a key role in preparing the attack.

ARD reported that the second suspect had links to a Russian intelligence service.

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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.