Explosives in Leipzig airport drone incident were hidden in a can of corn, investigation reveals
The explosives used on the drone discovered near a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft at the Leipzig airport were hidden in a can, which Polish authorities have linked to a larger cache of similar containers smuggled into Poland by Russian intelligence agents, RMF24 reported on August 12.
On August 12, Polish authorities revealed that the explosives found in a drone near a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport were concealed within a can of corn, according to RMF24. This can was part of a larger group of similar containers stolen by Russian intelligence agents and smuggled into Poland, reported the outlet.
Investigation showed that the courier, a 27-year-old Ukrainian man living in Katowice, was recruited by Russian intelligence through the Telegram messaging app. He was tasked with retrieving two cans of corn from a Lithuanian cemetery and hiding them near the A2 highway near Zgierz, Poland. The courier also transported drone parts and SIM cards, and sent parcels containing massage pillows and cosmetics that concealed detonators and flammable materials.
Following the incident, fires broke out in Europe, including at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, Leipzig airport, and a transport hub near Warsaw. Lithuanian authorities later found more identical containers at the cemetery, confirming they contained explosives, not corn. One of these cans was attached to the drone discovered near the Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane.
It remains unknown whether this can has been found, according to an insider familiar with the investigation. The drone crashed into the wing of a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane but failed to detonate. An investigation is ongoing to determine the full extent of the incident and its possible links to Russian government involvement.
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