Crime & Public Safety
Leipzig-Halle airport drone had explosive device: police
Police and prosecutors in Germany said Wednesday that a drone found overnight near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle airport was carrying an unknown explosive device.
An airport employee discovered the drone, and police used a robot to remove the detonator, the authorities said.
Update
The drone was found at Leipzig-Halle airport.
Police and prosecutors said it was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane overnight.
Authorities said an airport employee discovered the drone.
Police used a robot to remove the detonator, according to police and prosecutors.
Source note: AFP news report published on 5 August 2026 at 12:03:22 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The type and origin of the explosive device were not identified in the supplied information.
The supplied information does not identify who operated the drone or how it came to be near the cargo plane.
Source
AFP news report published on .