Bomb-disposal robot and drone with explosives discovered at Germany's Leipzig airport

In Germany, a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered and defused on the tarmac at Leipzig Airport. A second flying object then struck a cargo plane, causing minor damage. Air traffic was suspended for two hours. A Russian connection is being suggested. The interior minister describes a new dimension of threa

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Germany's Interior Minister Dobrindt, who cut his summer break short to deal with the Leipzig Airport situation, said the incident was being treated as a "hybrid attack scenario." DW has the latest.

An airport employee spotted the object carrying what authorities described as 'an unknown explosive device'.

Police in Germany are investigating the discovery as a possible sabotage attack, but no leads have been produced so far.

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A German newspaper reported that the drone carried explosives and a detonator – but police have not confirmed this and said the investigation is ongoing.

Leipzig airport targeted again as explosive drone triggers alarm  euractiv.com

Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight.