Investigators found a third drone near Leipzig/Halle Airport, which according to current information is connected to a hybrid incident from early August. The find was made public on Tuesday, August 25, and forensic investigators also discovered traces of the military explosive hexogen at the site. denik.cz ↗
The new find suggests that more drones may have been used in the incident than originally assumed. Security forces are therefore searching the area around the airport and securing additional evidence. One of the drones found was reportedly lying in a field near the airport grounds, where remnants of the explosive were also found. ta3.com ↗
The case is being investigated as a serious hybrid incident. Authorities have not yet publicly announced the perpetrator or the exact course of events. Available information indicates that investigators are working with the possibility of the coordinated deployment of multiple unmanned aircraft near a transport-critical airport. irozhlas.cz ↗
Leipzig/Halle Airport is one of Germany’s major transport hubs, and the incident is therefore attracting the attention of security authorities. Further steps will depend on the assessment of the drones found, traces of the explosive, and other evidence from the area around the airport. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Third drone and traces of explosive found near Leipzig/Halle Airport
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U letiště v Lipsku našli další dron a výbušninu. Merz oznámí, kdo je viník
lidovky.cz
| 10:36 25.08.
Vyšetřovatelé našli u letiště v Lipsku třetí dron a stopy výbušniny
denik.cz
| 09:59 25.08.
U letiště v Lipsku se našel třetí dron. Kriminalisté tam objevili také výbušninu, viníka zatím úřady nemají
irozhlas.cz
| 09:50 25.08.
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