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Leipzig drone bomb was found near Ukrainian plane carrying ammunition, say police
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- German officials discovered a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport near Ukrainian cargo planes loaded with military ammunition, potentially averting a major catastrophe.
- The drone had a handmade remote detonator that failed to work, and investigators suspect it was part of a "professional hybrid threat scenario" likely involving foreign powers, with suspicion focused on Russia.
- Leipzig airport, a key NATO and German military logistics hub and base for Ukraine's Antonov Airlines, has been targeted before, including earlier incendiary attacks linked to Russian intelligence operatives in Europe.
- The incident caused temporary suspension of air traffic and a collision between a DHL cargo plane and a second drone, but no major damage or injuries were reported.
- German authorities are treating the event as a serious escalation in hybrid threats, while political figures explicitly accused Russia of orchestrating the attempted drone attack.
