Leipzig: Officials have dismissed reports suggesting that a drone carrying an explosive charge was spotted near an aircraft loaded with munitions for Ukraine at Leipzig airport. These reports initially surfaced from several German media outlets, which claimed the plane was packed with weapons.

According to Deutsche Welle, federal prosecutors have now taken charge of the investigation concerning the drone incident at Leipzig airport. An investigation team is actively searching for a possible second drone, which is believed to have collided with a plane midair. This development comes amid repeated accusations by Western officials against Russia and its proxies, alleging their involvement in orchestrating attacks and other incidents across Europe.

In another significant development in Germany, a public health agency reported that nearly 12,000 people have succumbed to heat-related causes this summer, highlighting the severe impact of extreme weather conditions in the region. This live blog has now concluded, but it provides a comprehensive roundup of the top stories from Germany on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

In related news, authorities have detained two suspected IS members in North Rhine-Westphalia. The arrests of the two Iraqi nationals, aged 29 and 46, were made in H¶xter and Bottrop, following evidence of their involvement with the so-called Islamic State in Iraq a decade ago. The Dsseldorf State Prosecutors Office confirmed the seizure of cell phones and laptops from the suspects' residences, although no plans for attacks in Germany have been linked to them. The decision on whether they will be held in pretrial detention is still pending.