Another security alarm has been recorded near Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany, where a third drone and a quantity of military-grade explosive material were found. The discovery comes a few days after the August 4 incident, which has raised serious questions about the security of one of the country’s key air transport and logistics hubs.
New discovery near the western side of the airport
According to information published by NDR, WDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung, the third drone was found on August 14 in Kampelsketal, in a field near the western side of the airport.
At the same location, about 50 grams of Hexogen, known as T4, were also discovered, a highly explosive material used mainly for military purposes.
According to the authorities’ suspicions, this drone too may have been intended for use against Ukrainian cargo aircraft, but it is believed to have malfunctioned before it could be used.
What happened on August 4
Earlier, on August 4, a first drone equipped with explosives had been found at Leipzig-Halle Airport among Ukrainian cargo planes. According to the official version, its detonator was damaged, and this may have prevented an explosion.
That same night, a DHL cargo plane collided with a suspicious object moving at a speed of several hundred kilometers per hour. The collision caused limited damage.
However, during the investigation, neither the drone nor any part of it was found. Der Spiegel has reported that it remains unclear whether the object was really a drone or something else, such as a bird.
Technical equipment and many unanswered questions at the scene
Near the airport runway, in the abandoned village of Kursdorf, authorities also discovered a technical device that may have been used to control the drones.
Despite these discoveries, it still has not been clarified how the attack was planned, what the exact operational target was, and who is behind the entire scheme.
This leaves significant questions about how such sensitive infrastructure remained exposed to repeated episodes without a clear investigative picture.
Suspicions of foreign involvement
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office has described the incident as a serious attack on Germany’s transport and logistics infrastructure.
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has described the case as a “hybrid attack scenario” and, according to official statements, has not ruled out the involvement of foreign forces.
Security sources suspect a possible role by Russian intelligence services in planning the attack, while Moscow has denied the accusations. So far, concrete responsibility remains unproven publicly.
The Leipzig case is being treated as a serious security matter, but the official version still has visible gaps.
Between the drones found, the military-grade explosives and the unidentified object that struck the cargo plane, the investigation remains far from a clear conclusion.