The explosives-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig Halle Airport, one of Europe's biggest freight hubs and a key transit point for military supplies.

US officials assess that the explosive drone found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport on Aug. 5 was likely deployed by the Russian government.

The details come a few days after a Ukrainian cargo plane loaded with ammunition was targeted by a drone carrying explosives at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport late on Aug. 4,…