Germany investigates an explosive-laden drone found on a runway at Leipzig airport near Ukrainian cargo planes, reviving concerns over hybrid warfare and possible foreign state-backed sabotage.
An explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig Airport has sparked concerns of foreign interference in upcoming German regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where far-right parties gain ground.
A drone carrying explosives was discovered at Leipzig Airport, Germany, near Ukrainian cargo planes loaded with military ammunition, potentially averting a catastrophe. Authorities suspect foreign state involvement, with indications pointing toward Russia due to the airport's role as a NATO and German military logistics hub and base for Ukraine's Antonov Airlines in Europe.
German officials deny reports that an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig Airport was near a plane carrying weapons to Ukraine. Federal prosecutors have taken over the investigation. Meanwhile, a WWII bomb in Cologne was successfully defused, and other news includes the detention of suspected IS members, RWE abandoning US offshore wind projects, and a tram accident in Gelsenkirchen.
An explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Germany's Leipzig/Halle airport represents a professional hybrid threat, officials say, amid ongoing developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Germany's interior minister warned of a new level of danger after a bomb disposal robot defused an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport, with suspicions directed toward foreign powers amid ongoing sabotage concerns.
German federal police defused an explosive-laden drone found on a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting a counterterrorism investigation and warnings from Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt over a new hybrid threat scenario.
German counterterrorism authorities are investigating an explosive-laden drone with Semtex found in a restricted cargo area at Leipzig airport, a key NATO logistics hub.
A DHL cargo plane made an emergency landing in Hanover after colliding with an object near Leipzig airport, where police subsequently discovered a drone. Authorities are investigating potential links to broader sabotage concerns.
A tiger named Sandokan escaped from a private menagerie in Schkeuditz, Germany, attacking a 72-year-old man and later being killed by police. The tiger's keeper, Carmen Zander, is under investigation for negligent bodily harm. Animal rights groups have criticized Zander's facilities.
