Unspecified actors piloted an explosive-laden drone near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany, causing flight delays and a collision with a second drone.
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An explosive drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, and a second drone collided with another plane.
A drone equipped with explosives and a detonator was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane on the night of August 4-5.
The discovery of explosive-laden drones on August 4 at the Leipzig airport in Germany that officials have linked to Russia.
The incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Aug. 4 with a quadcopter carrying plastic explosives that went unnoticed by security systems and landed near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft without detonating, belongs to a wider pattern of Russian sabotage activities against European cities.
Drone With Detonator Found Near Ukrainian Plane at Leipzig Airport
A drone equipped with explosives and a detonator was discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft at the airport on the night of Tuesday 4 August.
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