Germany news: Officials deny reports of drone near munitions-laden plane
Officials in Germany have rejected reports that an explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig airport was next to a plane filled with weapons destined for Ukraine. DW has more.
The German Interior Ministry has dismissed reports that a drone carrying explosives was in close proximity to a cargo aircraft carrying munitions destined for Ukraine, according to various news sources. The ministry clarified that the aircraft in question, an Antonov AN-124 Condor, was empty and did not contain any weapons or ammunition.
This statement was confirmed by Detlef Seif, the chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag, and Maret Montavon, head of communications and government relations at Mitteldeutsche Flughafen. Federal Police defused the explosive device placed on the drone, which was reportedly located near the aircraft on Tuesday.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has invited several European counterparts to a meeting to coordinate a joint defense strategy to combat drones and enhance the protection of critical infrastructure. Additionally, a tram collision occurred in Gelsenkirchen, resulting in several injuries, while an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered and defused in Cologne due to low water levels in the Rhine River, affecting around 360 people.
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