Drones spotted over German military base amid uptick in similar incidents

Drone sightings over civilian and cargo airports have been reported more frequently.

The incident comes just days after a drone carrying explosives was found on the tarmac at Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport, near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo plane.

Two drones were spotted flying over a German military base in the western part of the country earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a key cargo airport, the German Armed Forces said on Saturday.

Two drones were spotted flying over a German military base in the western part of the country earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a key cargo airport, the German Armed Forces said on Saturday.

2 drones spotted flying over German military base after drone with explosives found at cargo airport  AP News

Two drones have been spotted flying over a German military base in the western part of the country earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a key cargo airport

Two drones were sighted flying over a key military base in western Germany late on Thursday, just days after an armed unmanned aircraft was discovered at a major cargo hub in the country’s east.

German security services are on high alert following multiple suspicious drone flights over a critical Bundeswehr base in Mechernich, North Rhine-Westphalia. The highly secure facility houses a massive underground logistics warehouse and serves as Europe’s sole “Patriot shipyard,” where the US-made air defense systems

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 kilometres (22 miles) from the Belgian border.

BERLIN, Aug 8 - 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.

Drones spotted above German military base two days after suspected drone attack  Reuters

Suspicious drones sighted over German military base days after Leipzig airport incident  kyivindependent.com

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Drone found in close proximity to a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport

An explosive-armed drone was found near a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting Germany's interior minister to warn of a hybrid attack.

Canadian Armed Forces member charged in terrorist case no longer in the military  Toronto Star