Flight operations at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were temporarily suspended overnight on August 5 after authorities discovered what officials described as a modified drone near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 cargo aircraft. According to German media reports citing police sources, the device contained an unknown substance and was fitted with a detonator.

Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight. #EuropeNews

The security sources noted that the drone had been carrying explosives with a detonator

A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered near Leipzig/Halle Airport's south runway. Authorities removed the detonator from the object, which was examined by police. The…

Flights at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport were disrupted overnight as authorities investigated