A drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig airport in Germany in early August.The German government says Russia was responsible for an incident in which a drone carrying explosives was found near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport on 5 August 2026.Yle News2.9. 16:54Updated 3.9. 10:37German authorities have identified two suspected perpetrators behind the attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, according to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.One suspect is a Russian national who holds a Latvian passport. The other is a Belarusian national with a Russian passport.According to German media reports, the police investigation has uncovered traces that have also matched records in databases in Finland and Lithuania. The forensic investigation has included the collection of DNA samples.German media reported that one of the suspects was linked to Russia's security services.Finland's Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) told Yle that it could not comment on information concerning specific individuals.Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Wednesday said she had summoned Russia's ambassador to Finland over the attempted attack at Leipzig airport.Finland backs GermanyPrime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said that the incident reinforces concerns that Russia is acting increasingly dangerously.German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has described the incident as a hybrid attack on Germany, while Russia has rejected the accusations, saying there is not enough evidence."This is a serious development, and therefore it is being taken very seriously," Orpo said on Yle’s A-studio programme on Wednesday evening.Orpo said Finland stands in full solidarity with Germany. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has also expressed Finland's support for Germany.Finland is now waiting to see what kind of requests or proposals come from Germany."We are only strengthening our front against Russia," Orpo said.Source: ReutersUpdated at 10:37 3.9.2025 to inlcude Orpo's comments.