BERLIN: Two drones were spotted above a military base in western Germany late on Thursday, two days after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the east of the country, authorities said on Saturday. A spokesperson for Germany’s armed forces said the drones were sighted at around 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Thursday at the base in Mechernich in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, some 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the Belgian border.
Drones spotted above German military base two days after suspected drone attack
A spokesperson for Germany’s armed forces said the drones were sighted at around 10 p.m.
Military police were deployed once the sighting was confirmed
August 08, 2026 15:32
BERLIN: Two drones were spotted above a military base in western Germany late on Thursday, two days after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the east of the country, authorities said on Saturday.
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