A ground worker at Leipzig/Halle Airport personally intercepted a drone equipped with a homemade explosive device, according to German newspaper Bild. The worker noticed the drone flying low, brought it down and held it; federal police arrived 11 minutes later. The Dresden public prosecutor's office and the Saxony state criminal investigation office are investigating.
Leipzig/Halle Airport, a key logistics hub for Ukrainian support, was the scene of a drone interception Wednesday. A ground worker spotted a drone flying low with a homemade explosive device, grabbed it, and held it until police arrived, according to Bild. The Dresden public prosecutor's office and the Saxony state criminal investigation office are investigating the case.
The Zioneer has previously reported on drone incidents at the same airport. German security services earlier attributed an explosive drone incident at Leipzig to Russia, and a plane collided with an unidentified object near the airport in a separate incident.
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