German investigators have uncovered a third drone and suspicious substances believed to be explosives, associated with the attempted attack earlier this month on Leipzig/Halle Airport, as reported by NDR, WDR, and the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
The drone was found on August 14, ten days after the incident, located west of the airport, where investigators also discovered approximately 50 grams of a substance suspected to be hexogen, a military explosive, according to German media.
Security sources suspect Russian intelligence involvement in the attack attempt, an allegation that Moscow has denied.
This information follows the discovery on August 4 of a drone loaded with explosives near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane used for transporting military materials.
Investigators also suspect that a second drone may have collided in mid-air with a DHL cargo plane shortly after the temporary closure of the airport.
The airport serves as a military and cargo logistics hub utilized by NATO and the Ukrainian company Antonov Airlines for military transports.
It is also a key center for goods transportation, used by multiple companies, including DHL.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that the country faces “daily” hybrid attacks from foreign powers. He stated that espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and clandestine actions aimed at destabilizing Germany are a “constant reality.”
The Russian Embassy in Berlin expressed concern earlier this month over a new wave of anti-Russian hysteria in Germany, describing the incident at Leipzig Airport as a “completely fabricated provocation” that serves only the interests of Kyiv and the militaristic wing of the European political establishment.
