Third drone and suspected explosive substance found near Leipzig/Halle Airport

German investigators have discovered a third drone and a substance suspected of being explosive near Leipzig/Halle Airport. According to Deutsche Welle English, the drone was found on August 14, ten days after the initial incident, west of the airport.

Suspected substance

As reported by German public broadcasters NDR and WDR and the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, investigators found around 50 grams of a substance believed to resemble the military explosive RDX near the drone.

On August 4, a drone with explosives was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane used to transport military supplies. The aircraft was at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

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Investigators’ version

Investigators also assume that a second drone may have collided with a DHL cargo plane shortly after the airport was temporarily closed. Security sources cited by German media suspect possible involvement by Russian intelligence services.

The Russian Federation, an aggressor state, denied accusations of involvement in the alleged attack. Leipzig/Halle Airport is one of Germany’s most important cargo airports and also serves as a military logistics hub.