Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
Local media report discovery by German investigators after attempted attack on cargo and military logistics hub
TL;DR
- German investigators found a third drone and about 50g of suspected military explosives in Kabelsketal, near Leipzig airport.
- This discovery is linked to an attempted attack on the airport, a cargo and military logistics hub, that occurred 10 days prior.
- A drone with explosives was found on August 4 near a Ukrainian cargo plane, but the device did not detonate.
- A second drone may have collided with a DHL cargo plane, causing damage, but this drone has not been recovered.
- Intelligence sources suspect Russian involvement, which Moscow denies, while the German government has not made a definitive statement.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated the government would soon provide information and warned that Germany is increasingly a target.
- Investigators found additional suspicious items, including an antenna and electronic parts, that might have been used for drone control.
- The discovered explosive substance was hexogen, and investigators noted the perpetrators might have intended a larger attack.