Key Facts

• An explosives-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
• The drone was found close to the airport’s south runway, where cargo operations take place.
• Airport operations were paused, and some flights were diverted, including a passenger plane, but normal service has resumed.
• Authorities removed the detonator from the drone safely.
• A second drone collided with a DHL cargo plane that had to land in Hanover with minor damage.
• German officials consider the case a serious security matter and suspect a possible hybrid attack involving foreign actors.
• The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not released further details.
• The case is handled by Saxony’s terrorism unit and extremism office.