By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls on Sunday in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since the World War Two.

Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and now pushes Baltic Sea allies to form a rapid-response hybrid warfare task force.

RAGUHN-JESSNITZ, Germany — The first brick to fall in Germany’s so-called firewall against the far right was this town of some 9,000 people in the small eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wrapped up its state election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt by reaffirming its ambition to take power and vowing to "take our country back" from day one.

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Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday.

Polls put the party above 40%, but Germany’s 5% threshold and tactical voting could determine whether it can govern alone; Jewish leaders warn that control of police, intelligence, education and state

BERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Germany is planning a broad package of measures to strengthen its defences against drone attacks, cyber intrusions and other forms of Russian sabotage following a failed airport drone attack last month,