On August 14, 2026, authorities found an additional drone and explosives near Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany, indicating a multi-drone attack attempt. The extra drone was discovered on a field in Kabelsketal in Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, adjoining the western part of Leipzig Airport. The drone was equipped as a flying bomb with about 50 grams of military-grade Hexogen explosives found nearby, possibly detached from the drone. Multiple drones are suspected to have been used, including another reportedly colliding with a DHL airplane, though this third drone has not been recovered. Investigators found a technical device for drone control mounted on a tree near the airport. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated the government knows who is behind the attempt and warned that the perpetrators will pay. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as part of a larger pattern of hybrid attacks, with speculation pointing towards Russian involvement, though no proof exists. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office called it a serious attack on Germany’s transport and logistics infrastructure.

On August 14, 2026, authorities found an additional drone and explosives near Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany, indicating a multi-drone attack attempt. The extra drone was discovered on a field in Kabelsketal in Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, adjoining the western part of Leipzig Airport. The drone was equipped as a flying bomb with about 50 grams of military-grade Hexogen explosives found nearby, possibly detached from the drone. Multiple drones are suspected to have been used, including another reportedly colliding with a DHL airplane, though this third drone has not been recovered. Investigators found a technical device for drone control mounted on a tree near the airport. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated the government knows who is behind the attempt and warned that the perpetrators will pay. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as part of a larger pattern of hybrid attacks, with speculation pointing towards Russian involvement, though no proof exists. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office called it a serious attack on Germany’s transport and logistics infrastructure.