Attempted attack in Leipzig: Does a trail lead to Serbia?:
In Serbia, investigators found explosives in tin cans and drone parts at the beginning of April ...
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Fence breached: Two men turn themselves in after incident at Leipzig Airport: The incident is reminiscent of the bomb drone in August. The police are calling it ...
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Was the drone there for a while?: Explosives found near Bundeswehr airbase Wunstorf
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Key FactsExplosive Traces Found Near Bundeswehr Air Base Wunstorf
Sep 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- According to security sources, officials found explosive traces only a few metres away days later; their connection is being investigated.
- Investigators told SZ, NDR and WDR that the drone may have been there since 2024.
- Wunstorf hosts the Bundeswehr’s A400M transport fleet and serves as a central hub for worldwide military supply operations.
- Citing security sources, NDR reported that Wunstorf involved the same drone model as the discovery in Leipzig.
Trail to the military intelligence service GRU: Kremlin agents allegedly prepared Leipzig drone attack
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Key FactsReport points to GRU link behind attempted Leipzig attack
Sep 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- According to a media report, secret investigative files allegedly identify a suspected GRU employee as the operation’s logistics coordinator.
- Security sources name Russian Oleg L. and Belarusian Andrei K.; authorities reportedly associate L. with the GRU.
- L. reportedly entered via Turkey and later departed toward Serbia through Berlin Brandenburg; he is now believed to be in Russia.
- In early August, an explosives-laden drone was found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft; DNA traces on its antenna structure reportedly led investigators to suspects.
Russian intelligence agent allegedly organized attempted drone attack in Leipzig: Following the attempted attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport, investigations by ...
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Sabotage networks in Europe: "Like James Bond," comments a friend. B. corrects him: "Without the 'how'"
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Leipzig: After drone incident - | Investigators identify two suspects with Russian passports
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Key FactsReports name two suspects after Leipzig drone incident
Sep 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- According to media reports, investigators identified two suspects; DNA traces and intelligence information contributed to the inquiry.
- One allegedly came from Belarus, entered with an Italian tourist visa issued in Minsk, and had prior offenses in the Baltics.
- The other allegedly acted as logistics coordinator and instructor for the planned attack, entering via BER in late July and leaving two days beforehand.
- Germany’s federal government blames Russia and adopted measures including closing its Bonn consulate; Russia denies responsibility.
Incident with drones and explosives: After attempted attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport: Suspected earth cache discovered near Merseburg
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Key FactsGerman government reportedly suspects Russian intelligence in Leipzig attack
Sep 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- On August 5, a drone carrying about 600 grams of explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, apparently targeting a Ukrainian Antonow military cargo aircraft.
- The detonator failed; a second drone allegedly collided with a DHL cargo aircraft.
- Ten days later, investigators found another explosive-carrying drone in Kabelsketal; authorities discovered a suspected control device in Kursdorf.
- Wadephul is interrupting his trip for an urgent meeting with Dobrindt; both plan to appear publicly Tuesday.
The German federal government will impose a price on those responsible for hybrid attacks – they will pay for it.— Friedrich Merz (CDU) in an ARD summer interview; Context: remarks on the government's response to hybrid attacks.
Drone incident in Leipzig: Suspects identified - | Connection to cases in Poland and Serbia?
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Drone attack attempt in Leipzig: Federal government blames Russia: The German government blames Russia for the attempted attack on Leipzig Airport and announces ...
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Attempted drone attack: | "Known pattern of Russian operations": The trail of the attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport is said to lead to so-called ...
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Key FactsInvestigators reportedly find third explosive drone near Leipzig
Aug 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- At the beginning of August, an explosive-laden drone was found in the security area of Leipzig’s cargo operation near several Ukrainian cargo aircraft.
- Media reports citing investigators say a second drone may have collided minutes later with a DHL cargo aircraft, which was found to have corresponding damage.
- A third drone was reportedly found ten days after the incident in a field in Kabelsketal, west of the airport.
- Investigators reportedly discovered a substance at that site which initial assessments suggested could have been about 50 grams of the high-explosive military compound RDX.
Media report: Airport attack - | Apparently a third explosive drone discovered in a field in Saxony-Anhalt
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Are people in Siegen afraid of war after the drone attack in Leipzig?: It is not known who is responsible for the drone with explosives at Leipzig Airport ...
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Drone incident at Leipzig Airport: What exploded in Kursdorf?: Before the bomb-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, there was reportedly an explosion ...
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Drone attack in Leipzig: This is how Merz could punish Russia.: The clues from the foiled drone attack at Leipzig Airport point to Moscow. What will the ...
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Explosives in a tin can: Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) figures reveal the true extent of the drone threat at airports
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Key FactsBKA cites low four-figure drone-overflight total
Aug 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Experts fear an even higher number of unrecorded cases, according to the report, because Germany’s states apply the term “drone as a means of crime” differently.
- German Air Traffic Control recorded 166 airport disruptions in the first half of 2026, exceeding the total for all of 2024.
- A worker found a drone late Tuesday evening near Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft, with Bild reporting that Semtex was hidden in a prepared tin and video analysis indicating the device went unnoticed for more than four hours.
- The Federal Prosecutor General’s Office took over the investigation because of its national-security significance, while Thomas Röwekamp called for central responsibility and Peter Neumann demanded more decisive political action.
We need centralized responsibility instead of a multitude of federal air-security authorities.— Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), Chair of the Defence Committee; according to AFP regarding the call for centralized responsibility
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