Berlin, Aug 26, 2026 (AFP) - Slovak drone factory attack plot suspects are Latvian, Ukrainian: report

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Three suspects arrested over a foiled plot to attack a drone factory in Slovakia were from Latvia and Ukraine, German media reported on Wednesday. The Spiegel outlet said a 26-year-old Latvian "suspected saboteur" was arrested in Hamburg, Germany. Another Latvian and a Ukrainian were detained in Slovakia. AFP has contacted the Hamburg prosecutor's office. Slovak police said on Tuesday they had foiled a planned arson attack on a drone plant in the......

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