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  "id": 6926033,
  "title": "Germany suspects Russian intelligence involved in airport 'hybrid attack'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/germany-suspects-russian-intelligence-involved-in-airport-hybrid-6926033",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T12:44:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
    "slug": "the-local-germany-thelocal",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260912/germany-suspects-russian-intelligence-involved-in-airport-hybrid-attack"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "German security officials suspect that a member of Russian military intelligence was involved in planning an attempted hybrid attack at an airport last month. According to reports, an explosive-laden drone was involved in the attack at Leipzig/Halle airport.\n\nTwo suspects have been identified with high probability, a Belarusian citizen named Andrei Ka. and a Russian named Oleg Le., with Le. believed to have been responsible for the preparation and logistics of the attack.\n\nLe. is attributed to the GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency, and investigators believe he entered Germany through Türkiye, landing at Berlin Brandenburg airport, before later leaving for Serbia and returning to Russia. Russia has denied any involvement in the incident.",
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        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Germany suspects Russian intelligence involved in airport 'hybrid attack'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/germany-suspects-russian-intelligence-involved-in-airport-hybrid",
        "published": "2026-09-12T12:44:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}