Leipzig Drone Attack Explosives Disguised in Food Can, Probe Finds
An attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport on Aug. 4 failed only because a detonator wire snapped, leaving 1.8 kilograms of Semtex concealed inside a vegetable tin can unexploded, Welt am Sonntag reported. German investigators identified two primary suspects linked to Russian military intelligence (GRU) – Belarusian national Andrei K. and…
An attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4 failed due to a malfunctioning detonator wire, leaving explosives from Semtex concealed in a food can unexploded, according to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. The plot involved three drones, with two crashing during launch and one reaching the Ukrainian aircraft but failing to detonate.
German investigators assessed the explosion would have caused catastrophic damage to the airport. Two suspects, Andrei K., a Belarusian, and Oleg L., a Russian, were identified. Oleg L. is alleged to have coordinated logistics for Russia's military intelligence, the GRU. The suspects were identified through DNA evidence found on work gloves near a radio antenna used for drone operation.
The Semtex used in the plot was smuggled through Europe, hidden in truck compartments, and buried in caches near the airport. German federal police located several caches after analyzing telemetry data. German authorities formally blamed Russian intelligence for the incident, leading to diplomatic repercussions, including the closure of Russian consulates in Bonn and St. Petersburg.
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