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Incidents over recent weeks included three explosive drones discovered in or near a German airport, one of them beneath a Ukrainian cargo plane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

An investigation into the "terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosive right next to people" has begun, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

She said residents have been exasperated by the evacuation orders and road closures, especially that of Highway 395, “but with the explosive growth and extreme fire behavior, we need people to be safe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Dobrindt warned that the explosive found at Leipzig earlier this month was no "isolated case".

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Millet had planned an elaborate series of explosive “set pieces,” fireworks affixed to large metal frames shaped to depict various portraits and tableaus.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The Holston Army Ammunition Plant churns out explosives used in Patriot missiles, warheads and other heavy weaponry in the midst of the country's costly and prolonged war with Iran.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

But he said the amount of explosives it was carrying was "significant".

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

While the explosion caused no casualties, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the amount of explosives it was carrying was "significant".

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Wednesday at the Leipzig airport that while drone sightings near airports weren’t new, finding one armed with explosives was “a new threat scenario.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

It was more powerful than all the explosives used in World War II put together.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin