Germany Warns of ‘New Level of Danger’ After Explosives-Laden Drone Found Near Ukrainian Plane

German police found an explosives-laden drone near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport, forcing flight diversions and a bomb-disposal operation. A second cargo aircraft also collided with an unidentified flying object nearby and landed safely with minor damage.

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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

A counter-terrorism investigation is underway after an explosive drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane in Germany.

A counter-terrorism investigation is underway after an explosive drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane in Germany.

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.

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.

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.

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

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