Germany to reveal who’s behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz
On Aug 4, an explosives-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft used for military supplies.
The German government plans to reveal the identity of those behind the attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in the near future, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Tuesday during a coalition summit. Merz stated that his administration is collaborating closely with security authorities to address the matter; however, no direct accusations have been made yet.
Russian intelligence is currently the primary suspect in the incident, although this is based on security sources reported by local media outlets. It is important to note that Berlin has not explicitly accused Russia of involvement.
On August 4, an explosive-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft carrying military supplies. Investigators are also looking into the possibility that a second drone collided with a DHL cargo plane following the temporary shutdown of Leipzig/Halle airport. German investigators made another significant discovery 10 days after the initial incident - they found a third drone and suspect explosives linked to the attempted attack.
These findings were reported by broadcasters NDR, WDR, and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper on Tuesday.
Interestingly, another component related to the attack was discovered 10 days later to the west of the airport. Authorities also discovered approximately 50 grams of a substance suspected to be the military explosive hexogen. At this time, the office of the prosecutor general has chosen not to comment on these reports. Moscow has vehemently denied any involvement in the incident.
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