Germany said Russia supplied the know-how and equipment for an attempted explosives-drone attack near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August. The drone did not detonate. 🇩🇪
Berlin said low-level agents had been recruited to carry out what it called a hybrid attack. Reporting said 600 grams of explosives were involved, and investigators later found a further drone and traces of hexogen, though questions remain about the full plan. ✈️
📰 The airport is Germany’s second-largest cargo airport by the operator’s account and hosts DHL’s largest global express hub. Its freight role and the reported weapons-carrying mission of the Antonov aircraft gave the incident consequences beyond a local security breach.
Germany announced plans to close Russia’s Bonn consulate and end the operating agreement for Russian House in Berlin, alongside further security and sanctions measures. The European Union and NATO backed Germany, while Russia rejected the allegation. 🇪🇺