German police investigate explosive drone found at Leipzig airport
Authorities are examining how a drone carrying explosives reached Leipzig/Halle Airport, where Ukrainian cargo aircraft were parked.
German police are investigating after staff found a drone packed with explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on Wednesday, according to local authorities. The discovery came near aircraft linked to Ukraine’s cargo operations at the airport.
Officials said the drone was located close to Ukrainian cargo planes before another object struck a cargo aircraft in the air. Investigators are trying to establish whether the two incidents are connected.
The airport has been used by Ukrainian freight operators, making the site a focus of security concerns. Police have not said who sent the drone or what its intended target was.
German authorities are continuing their inquiry into how the device entered the airport area and whether it was part of a wider threat. Leipzig/Halle is one of the country’s major cargo hubs.
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