US intelligence suspects Russia behind explosive drone plot at German airport: Report
Many analysts had already connected the dots, however, as the drone was found on the tarmac where a Ukrainian cargo plane was operating nearby. A similar incident occurred at the same airport shortly thereafter, when a cargo plane collided with an unidentified object following the closure and sustained minor damage. The aircraft landed safely at a nearby airport.Advertisement Officials fear the events were a plot by Russian intelligence and meant as an asymmetric operation against NATO, the U.S.-led alliance to contain Russia.
- ▪Many analysts had already connected the dots, however, as the drone was found on the tarmac where a Ukrainian cargo plane was operating nearby.
- ▪A similar incident occurred at the same airport shortly thereafter, when a cargo plane collided with an unidentified object following the closure and sustained minor damage.
- ▪The aircraft landed safely at a nearby airport.Advertisement Officials fear the events were a plot by Russian intelligence and meant as an asymmetric operation against NATO, the U.S.-led alliance to contain Russia.
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- ▪ German airport drone-bomb: Could Russia be involved? — BBC News — World
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U.S. intelligence believes an explosive-laden drone found near Germany‘s Leipzig/Halle Airport was owned by the Russian government, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing unnamed officials.The United States had hinted at a hostile foreign actor being behind the incident, but Russia hadn’t been directly accused. Many analysts had already connected the dots, however, as the drone was found on the tarmac where a Ukrainian cargo plane was operating nearby. Recommended Stories US intelligence suspects Russia behind explosive drone plot at German airport: Report French right-wing media figure attacked by mob of antifa militants Keeping Strait of Hormuz toll-free is paramount concern for international bodies as Iran-Oman negotiations drag The discovery of the drone prompted a closure…
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