The discovery of a modified drone with a detonator near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig Airport indicates a significant threat to aviation security.

An explosive-laden drone with a detonator was found near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig Airport overnight, Bild reported. The airport briefly suspended operations, forcing one cargo plane to make another landing approach. Police are investigating possible sabotage and searching for the drone operator. #Ukraine

Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight on Aug. 5 after a "modified drone" was sighted and later found next to a #Ukraine Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft. The "modified drone" contained an "unknown substance" and a "detonator," according to police sources speaking to German media outlet Süddeutsche Zeitung. https://kyivindependent.com/modified-drone-found-next-to-ukrainian-transport-plane-at-german-airport/