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NATO: Russian claim about Leipzig investigation is absurd
Updated September 16, 2026 – 6:59 p.mReading time: 1 min.
NATO contradicts Russian information about intelligence findings about the discovery of the explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Instead, she supports German investigators.
The NATO has rejected Russia’s claim that the military alliance was using the German findings on the explosive drone discovery on the Airport in Leipzig/Halle is in doubt. “Russian intelligence’s claim that NATO has no evidence of Russian involvement in the drone incident in Leipzig found is absurd,” said a spokesman when asked by the German Press Agency. NATO intelligence experts, like Germany, came to the conclusion that Russia behind the hybrid attack on August 4th.
“Russia has demonstrably repeatedly tried to destabilize allied states and dissuade us from doing so Ukraine Russia’s reckless actions are dangerous. But they will not be dissuaded from continuing to support Ukraine.
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The drone, which had been prepared with explosives, was discovered on the evening of August 4th in the security area of Leipzig/Halle Airport near a Ukrainian Antonov AN-124 cargo plane. The Federal Government assumes a Russian attack attempt.
