Explosive drone with detonator found at German airport used by Ukrainian aircraft

An explosive drone with a detonator has been found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, where Ukrainian aircraft were present. Authorities discovered the drone near the south runway early Wednesday morning. The incident caused several flights, including one passenger airplane, to be diverted to other airports in the reg

Investigators treating incident as part of ‘professional hybrid threat scenario’, says Alexander Dobrindt Germany’s interior minister has warned that the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport marks “a new level of danger” for the country, as authorities will investigate whether the thwarted attack

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The airport is a major cargo hub and the planes located there include Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft.

Semtex-laden drone, found just meters from a Ukrainian aircraft, failed to detonate.

Germany investigating a series of apparently related incidents at Leipzig airport, including an armed explosive drone and a mid-air collision.

Incident appears to mark an escalation after two years of drone incursions at European airports

Air traffic at Leipzig/Halle airport was briefly suspended on Tuesday night after a plane collided with an unknown object mid-air and an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane, raising suspicions of Russian interference.

Air traffic at Leipzig/Halle airport was briefly suspended on Tuesday night after a plane collided with an unknown object mid-air and an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane, raising suspicions of Russian interference.

A drone carrying an explosive device has been found at a German airport after reports of a flying object closed both runways.

A drone carrying an explosive device has been found at a German airport, police say.

A cargo plane struck an unidentified flying object midair and a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Germany's Leipzig airport.

German police raised the alarm at an airport overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object mid-air nearby before landing safely.

A drone of unknown origin was discovered overnight on August 5 at Leipzig Airport, the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and other German outlets reported.

A German airport was disrupted for hours after an explosive-laden drone was discovered near one of the runways. Investigators are examining a possible political motive. DW has the latest.

Flights at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport were disrupted overnight as authorities investigated

Authorities say a drone with an explosive device has been found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport and a detonator has been removed from the object

The drone was found in the cargo area near a Ukrainian aircraft before another suspected object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air.

Drone with an explosive device found at a German airport and detonator removed  AP News

Both the airport’s runways were closed and several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports.

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

A drone found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at a German airport overnight was fitted with an "explosive device", police and prosecutors have said.

German authorities found a drone carrying a package with a detonator near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Bild reported. Investigators classified the device as a potential explosive. The airport was shut down for nearly two hours while bomb disposal t

'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport  The Kyiv Independent

Drone carrying explosive device causes disruption at major German airport  CNN

Investigators have been called in after a suspected bomb drone was discovered atHalle Airport in Germany

An unidentified flying object was also seen.By Berk Uyal, Live News Content Editor/Reporter 10:24, Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Updated: 10:25, Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Leipzig Airport (Image: Getty)An airport in Germany has closed a runway after a drone and a detonator were reportedly found near a Ukrainian plane.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW..