A drone carrying an explosive device has been found at a German airport, police say.A robot was deployed at Leipzig/Halle Airport after the device was spotted in the cargo operation area overnight, according to Saxony police.A second unidentified object collided with a cargo aircraft near the same airport. Minor damage was detected on the aircraft after it landed in Hanover.There have been a series of unauthorised drone flights in Germany in recent months over sensitive sites including military bases, airports, energy terminals, seaports and logistics companies.German airports are on high alert. Federal Police have warned that the overflights could have been organised by Russian agents.A police spokesman told the BBC that the object discovered at Leipzig Airport overnight had been spotted close to parked Ukrainian Antonov transport planes.The object was examined with the assistance of the Federal Police and an explosive-detection robot. The Federal Police's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit removed the detonator from the explosive device.
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Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say
Police discovered a drone carrying an explosive device at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany overnight. An explosive-detection robot was deployed to examine the object, which was found near parked Ukrainian cargo planes.
39 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellBBC correspondent, LeipzigBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-05 · 13:36 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Police discovered a drone carrying an explosive device at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany overnight. An explosive-detection robot was deployed to examine the object, which was found near parked Ukrainian cargo planes. The Federal Police's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit successfully removed the detonator from the device. Separately, another unidentified object collided with a cargo aircraft near the same airport, causing minor damage upon its landing in Hanover. German airports are on high alert due to a recent increase in unauthorized drone flights over sensitive sites, with federal police suggesting potential organization by Russian agents.
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The detonator was removed from the explosive device by the Federal Police's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit.
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A drone carrying an explosive device was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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The object discovered at Leipzig Airport was spotted close to parked Ukrainian Antonov transport planes.
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A second unidentified object collided with a cargo aircraft near the same airport, causing minor damage.
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Overflights of drones in Germany could have been organised by Russian agents.
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