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German police investigate fence breach at Leipzig airport

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On October 18, German police are investigating a fence breach at Leipzig/Halle airport where a vehicle drove through the perimeter fence. This incident occurred after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway in August, which German officials attributed to Russia though Russia denies involvement. The north runway remains closed while authorities conduct further searches on Sunday despite no suspicious objects or unauthorized personnel being found initially.

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German police are investigating a security breach at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a vehicle reportedly drove through a fence on Saturday evening. This incident occurred just months after an explosive-laden drone was discovered near the airport in August; German officials blamed Russia for that event, though Moscow denied involvement. The latest breach prompted additional searches by authorities, who have yet to find any suspicious objects or unauthorized personnel. As of now, the airport's north runway remains closed due to safety concerns.

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FRANKFURT, Oct 18 - German police said on Sunday that they were investigating a breach at the Leipzig/Halle airport where a vehicle appeared to have driven through a fence.

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🔮 • They said they hadn't found suspicious objects or unauthorized personnel but would be carrying out further searches on Sunday.

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German police investigate fence breach at Leipzig airport · assertive framing

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German police investigate fence breach at Leipzig airport asserted

police → investigate → airport

FRANKFURT, Oct 18 - German police said on Sunday that they were investigating a breach at the Leipzig/Halle airport where a vehicle appeared to have driven through a fence. asserted

vehicle → say → fence

• In August, investigators discovered an explosive-laden drone near a runway at the airport, an event that German officials later said Russia was responsible for. asserted

Russia → discover → that

Russia has denied the allegations. asserted

Russia → deny → allegations

• German police initially investigated the suspected breach on Saturday evening. asserted

police → investigate → evening

• They said they hadn't found suspicious objects or unauthorized personnel but would be carrying out further searches on Sunday. asserted

they → say → Sunday

• The airport's north runway remains closed to traffic. asserted

runway → close → traffic