Detonator removed from 'explosive drone' near jet at German airport
A drone carrying an explosive device has been found at a German airport after reports of a flying object closed both runways.
German police are examining a suspicious object discovered near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Wednesday following an overnight security incident that briefly halted operations. The southern runway, a crucial facility for logistics giant DHL, was shut down while experts used specialized equipment to assess the object, confirmed a police spokesperson.
Authorities are also probing claims of an unidentified flying object that may be connected to the incident. Several flights, including a passenger aircraft, were rerouted during the night, yet normal operations resumed the following morning, according to the spokesperson. German airports have been on high alert due to a string of unauthorized drone overflights at sensitive locations, including military bases, energy installations, ports, and logistics centers.
German federal police have cautioned that these overflights might have been orchestrated by Russian agents, a claim Russia has firmly refuted.
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