Drones sighted over military base in western Germany

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2026-08-07

Dusseldorf (dpa) - Two drones have been spotted flying over a military base in western Germany, the country's armed forces said on Friday, days after a serious incident at Leipzig airport. At around 10 pm (2000 GMT) on Thursday evening, the security control centre at the base in Mechernich, west of Bonn, reported that two drones had been spotted flying over the site, a spokeswoman for the Bundeswehr's Operational Command confirmed. Military poli......

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