# Drone alert near Ukrainian cargo plane grounds flights at German airport

https://mins.news/en/item/14130

- France 24, 2026-08-05 11:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260805-alarm-at-german-airport-after-drone-found-near-ukrainian-plane-mid-air-incident

> German authorities mounted a major security response after finding a drone on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig-Halle Airport. Flights were diverted, and a bomb-disposal robot was sent in as part of the operation. A cargo plane that abandoned its landing also hit an unidentified object in mid-air before reaching the ground safely.

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