Origin: Mid-air collision exposes explosive drone at German airport
A drone loaded with high-grade military explosives was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport. It was discovered beside parked Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes. One of the nearby Ukrainian aircraft was carrying a load of military ammunition.
A separate cargo jet struck an unidentified object while climbing away after a go-around prompted by a runway closure. The aircraft sustained light damage and diverted to Hanover. Authorities are still searching for debris from the object.
Flights were suspended and several freighters, including DHL aircraft, were diverted late Tuesday. Operations returned to normal and no additional security measures were put in place. Police collected evidence near one of the Ukrainian planes at the scene.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called the drone incident a hybrid attack and said the danger level is elevated. He plans a special late-August meeting in Flensburg with Baltic and Nordic partners on anti-drone defenses. The perpetrators have not been identified; a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee blamed Russia.
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