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Germany will double the size of its federal police anti-drone unit after an explosives-laden drone breached Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major NATO logistics hub, officials announced on Monday. The specialized unit’s personnel will increase to 300, and operational bases will expand from four to eight, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said at a federal press briefing in Berlin. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt will also open a new drone technology research center next week in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center.
The expansion follows last week’s discovery of a drone carrying explosives and a detonator in a restricted cargo area near the southern runway of Leipzig/Halle Airport, close to Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. German federal prosecutors described the device as a serious attack potentially affecting domestic and foreign security and launched a counterterrorism investigation. According to *Die Zeit*, the drone struck the wing of an Antonov An-124 but failed to detonate, with the explosive device later found some distance away .
U.S. intelligence officials believe the drone was connected to the Russian government, *The Wall Street Journal* reported, citing two unnamed officials . German authorities have not formally attributed the attack to Moscow, and the investigation remains ongoing. Dobrindt has described the incident as a professional “hybrid attack scenario” potentially involving a foreign power, warning that Germany faces daily hybrid threats, including espionage, sabotage, and cyberattacks.
Investigators have since found DNA traces on the drone, which *Die Zeit* reported had previously been recorded in Lithuania . The publication did not specify the identity of the individual or further details. Separately, *Welt* reported that the DNA trace may lead to a prior DHL attack investigation .
Leipzig/Halle Airport serves as a key transport hub for NATO’s Strategic Airlift International Solution, which uses Ukrainian Antonov aircraft to move military equipment. The drone was described as a specially manufactured device with a complex design, undetectable by conventional radar systems, and equipped with Semtex explosives. German authorities have not confirmed whether the Ukrainian aircraft were loaded with ammunition at the time, with conflicting reports emerging from local media.
The incident is part of a broader pattern of drone incursions over sensitive sites in Germany and Europe, including airports, military bases, and industrial plants. German officials have previously expressed concerns about Russian-linked sabotage operations targeting Western support for Ukraine. Russia’s embassy has denied involvement, dismissing the Leipzig incident as a “hastily contrived provocation” .
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