German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that his government will soon reveal who is responsible for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August. Security sources suspect Russian intelligence may be involved, but Berlin has not made direct accusations. The incident occurred when a drone was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft used for military supplies, and investigators found another drone with suspected explosives 10 days later. According to media reports, around 50g of a substance believed to be the explosive hexogen was also discovered near the airport.
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On August 4, an explosives-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany. The drone was likely intended to attack the plane, which is used for military supplies. A second drone allegedly collided with a DHL cargo plane after the airport's temporary shutdown. Ten days later, on August 25, German investigators found a third drone and suspected explosives linked to the attempted attack near the airport. Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the government will soon reveal who was behind the attempted attack, but has not made any direct accusations against Russia or Ukraine, despite security sources suspecting Russian intelligence involvement.
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Germany to say who is behind attempted airport drone attack soon
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The German government will soon announce who is responsible for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport earlier in August, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Aug 25.
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Speaking at a coalition summit, Merz said his government was “working closely with the security authorities on this, and we will set this out and comment on it shortly”.
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Security sources cited by local media suspect the involvement of Russian intelligence in the attempted attack, but Berlin has not made any direct accusations.
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On Aug 4, an explosives-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft used for military supplies.
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Investigators suspect a second drone collided with a DHL cargo plane soon after the airport’s temporary shutdown.
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The airport is a cargo and military logistics hub used by NATO and Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines for military supplies.
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German investigators discovered a third drone and suspected explosives linked to the attempted attack 10 days later, broadcasters NDR and WDR and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said on Aug 25.
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The drone was found to the west of the airport, where investigators also discovered about 50g of a substance they suspected to be the military explosive hexogen, the media reports said.
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The office of the prosecutor-general declined to comment on the report.
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Moscow has denied any involvement in the incident.
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