Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say

BBC:

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 by an employee near Ukrainian cargo planes overnight, according to Saxony police.

A second unidentified object also collided with a cargo aircraft near the same airport. Minor damage was detected on the aircraft after it landed in Hanover.

German airports are on high alert following a series of unauthorised drone flights in recent months over sensitive sites including military bases, airports, energy terminals, seaports and logistics companies. Police have warned that the overflights could have been organised by Russian agents.

Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany is used by the Germany military and Nato allies for the transport of military goods and also serves as a base for Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines – which carry most of the country’s aerial cargo.

It is also a major hub for the logistics group, DHL.

A police spokesman told the BBC that the explosive-laden object had been spotted close to parked Antonov planes.

The detonator was removed from the explosive device. Police later carried out a controlled explosion.