German investigators find link between Leipzig drone incident and Lithuania parcel case
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Report says DNA links Leipzig drone case to parcel investigationAccording to Bild, the trace is not tied to a specific person and matches evidence from July 2024.
- Bild reported that the DNA trace matches evidence collected at a DHL logistics centre in Leipzig in July 2024.
- Four parcels were sent from Lithuania to Britain and Poland; one caught fire at Leipzig/Halle Airport, another ignited at a British warehouse.
- Charges have been brought against five people holding Lithuanian, Ukrainian or Russian citizenship in connection with the incendiary devices.
- On August 4, an explosive-carrying drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft; its possible connection remains under investigation.
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