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German authorities confirmed that an explosive-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport late Tuesday night. A bomb disposal robot was deployed to remove the detonator, and state prosecutors have taken over the investigation.

German authorities confirmed that an explosive-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport late Tuesday night. A bomb disposal robot was deployed to remove the detonator, and state prosecutors have taken over the investigation.

Investigators said the drone was a four-rotor quadcopter fitted with a detonation mechanism, with initial tests indicating the presence of explosive nitrates. Documents obtained by Die Welt suggested the device contained Semtex and that an explosion was averted only because the detonator had broken off.

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Investigators said the drone was a four-rotor quadcopter fitted with a detonation mechanism, with initial tests indicating the presence of explosive nitrates. Documents obtained by Die Welt suggested the device contained Semtex and that an explosion was averted only because the detonator had broken off.

A DHL cargo plane that aborted its landing due to the closure struck an unknown object mid-air roughly six kilometres from the airport and sustained minor nose damage. The aircraft landed safely at Hanover Airport, and Lower Saxony police classified the incident as a state-security-related offence.

A DHL cargo plane that aborted its landing due to the closure struck an unknown object mid-air roughly six kilometres from the airport and sustained minor nose damage. The aircraft landed safely at Hanover Airport, and Lower Saxony police classified the incident as a state-security-related offence.

Several aircraft, including a passenger plane from Mallorca, were diverted overnight. Flight operations resumed on the northern runway within about two hours, while the southern runway remained closed as explosives experts continued their examination.

Several aircraft, including a passenger plane from Mallorca, were diverted overnight. Flight operations resumed on the northern runway within about two hours, while the southern runway remained closed as explosives experts continued their examination.

Leipzig-Halle Airport serves as a key hub for NATO military logistics and hosts Ukraine's Antonov Airlines, which has operated from the site since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 destroyed its home base. Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster described the overnight events as "a very serious security incident."

Leipzig-Halle Airport serves as a key hub for NATO military logistics and hosts Ukraine's Antonov Airlines, which has operated from the site since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 destroyed its home base. Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster described the overnight events as "a very serious security incident."

Germany has recorded a series of drone incidents at sensitive sites in recent years, including a suspected Moscow-linked parcel fire at Leipzig airport in July 2024 and repeated drone sightings over Munich Airport. Germany's air navigation service logged 144 drone overflights in the previous year, with 35 clustered around Frankfurt Airport.

Germany has recorded a series of drone incidents at sensitive sites in recent years, including a suspected Moscow-linked parcel fire at Leipzig airport in July 2024 and repeated drone sightings over Munich Airport. Germany's air navigation service logged 144 drone overflights in the previous year, with 35 clustered around Frankfurt Airport.

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