France Warns of More Violent Attacks After Leipzig Drone Found Near Ukrainian Cargo Plane
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Aug 26
France Warns of More Violent Attacks After Leipzig Drone Found Near Ukrainian Cargo Plane
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Aug 26
Summary
Céline Berthon, head of France’s DGSI, said France should expect more violent attacks on its soil as hostile activity across Europe intensifies.
This month’s discovery of an explosive drone near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig Airport prompted the warning; the German hub is a key route for military equipment bound for Ukraine.
Berthon said the Leipzig incident shows France must now factor in the possibility of direct, more violent hostile actions on its own territory.
The warning frames the threat as part of broader hybrid warfare and foreign interference spreading across Europe, not as an isolated security incident.