German bus driver knocks down an explosive drone
Aug. 10, 2026
Q: A bus driver kicked a low-flying explosive drone out of the air last week at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport in what was described as a courageous but dangerous act. Officials said the drone crashed near Ukrainian cargo planes and was equipped with professional explosives and a detonator. Where is Germany?
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Q: German security officials were trying to determine how the drone got into the airport. In the past, German and other Western officials accused Russia of a campaign of sabotage and disruption to undermine support for Ukraine. When did Russia first attack Ukraine?
A. 1994
B. 2004
C. 2014
D. 2024
Q: Leipzig Airport is a major air cargo center supplying commercial, Ukrainian, and NATO flights. What is NATO?
A. Economic organization
B. Military alliance
C. UN aid agency
D. U.S. special forces
Q: Two days after the explosive drone crashed at the Leipzig Airport, two drones were spotted above a German military base about 22 miles from Germany’s western border with which smaller country?
A. Belgium
B. Czech Republic
C. Denmark
D. Switzerland
Q: Ukraine has run out of Patriot missiles to defend against increasing Russian aerial attacks. Advanced U.S. weapons, including Patriot missiles, are reported in short supply because of warfare in ...
A. Eastern Europe
B. Eastern Mediterranean
C. Latin America
D. Persian Gulf
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