Leipzig/Halle Airport: US media - explosive drone could belong to Russia
Who is behind the incident involving the explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport? US media outlets are now quoting US officials who have information on a country.
Leipzig. After finding a drone with explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport, US media report a possible connection to Russia. The Wall Street Journal writes, citing US officials familiar with intelligence reports, that the drone with explosives likely belongs to the Russian government. US broadcaster CNN quotes a US defense official in Europe as saying that the US has concluded that the drone is from a Russian intelligence service.
At the airport, a drone packed with explosives and a detonator was discovered near Ukrainian transport planes this week and was brought down by an employee. A plane that took off shortly after the blockade due to the incident collided with an unknown small flying object, possibly a second drone. While some experts point to Russia as the suspect after finding the drone with explosives, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) spoke more cautiously of a "hybrid" attack by "foreign powers". More: Explosive drone in Leipzig - Russia sees "provocation"
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