Explosive drone forces shutdown at major German airport serving NATO, Ukraine flights

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A German airport was plunged into chaos after a worker discovered an explosive drone.The device was found on the apron area used for loading and unloading cargo at Leipzig/Halle airport near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines aircraft, police documents say.The employee caught and held the drone without realising it could be explosive, German media reported.Investigators determined the device was equipped with a detonation mechanism, with initial tests revealing explosive nitrates, according to Bild.The explosive was believed to be Semtex, a substance used in military and demolition operations.Documents obtained by Welt indicate that a blast was only prevented because the detonator had broken off during flight.Four Antonov Airlines planes were present at the site when the device was uncovered.Germany has since launched a counterterrorism investigation into the incident, with state prosecutors and specialist terrorism and extremism units taking charge.Security officials internally classified...

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An explosive-armed drone was found near a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting Germany's interior minister to warn of a hybrid attack.

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