Explosives-laden drone at Leipzig airport: EU cites possible state-backed terrorism
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- Authorities discovered an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig Airport in Germany in early August.
- The European Union described the incident as potentially involving state-backed terrorism.
- Russia is suspected of being behind the act, according to the provided account.
An explosives-laden drone discovered at Leipzig Airport in early August has prompted the European Union to raise the possibility of an act of terrorism supported by a state.
Russia is suspected of being behind the incident, although the provided account does not give further details about the investigation or identify any confirmed perpetrators.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. 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.
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