Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
Summary
German investigators found a third drone and suspected military explosives near Leipzig airport, where two earlier drones were involved in an attempted attack. The airport is important for NATO and Ukraine's military transport, and officials suspect Russian intelligence might be involved, though no clear culprit has been named.Key Facts
- A third drone and about 50 grams of suspected military explosives were found near Leipzig airport on August 14.
- The explosives might be hexogen, a highly powerful military explosive, but it did not detonate.
- Leipzig airport is used by NATO and Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines to transport military supplies.
- Two earlier drones were involved in incidents on August 4: one was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane carrying fuel, and another possibly collided with a DHL cargo plane, causing damage but no crash.
- Investigators found electronic parts near the airport that could have been used to control the drones.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the government will soon share findings and warned that Germany is increasingly becoming a target for attacks.
- Intelligence sources suspect Russian involvement, but Russia denies this, and Germany has not officially named a suspect.
- Officials say the drones could have caused a serious disaster if the explosives had detonated.
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