Drone with explosive device found near Ukrainian cargo plane at German airport

An explosives-laden drone was found on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane at a German airport overnight. Per France 24, the discovery at Leipzig-Halle Airport prompted a major security operation, flight diversions, and deployment of bomb disposal specialists. A cargo aircraft that aborted its landing struck an unidentified object mid-air but ultimately landed safely.

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