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Drone at Leipzig and Baltic Pressures: Europe's Defense Vulnerabilities Exposed
The discovery of an explosive drone at Leipzig Airport in Germany has exposed significant gaps in Western Europe's ability to defend against covert attacks, presumably from Russia. Simultaneously, Moscow threatens the Baltic states and accuses them of providing airspace and military bases to Ukraine for drone operations. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia face constant pressure, with drones regularly crashing on Latvian territory. These incidents reveal structural vulnerabilities that Europe continues to struggle to address.