# Media say plane near drone at German airport was carrying ammunition

https://mins.news/en/item/15112

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/plane-near-drone-found-german-airport-was-carrying-ammunition-media-reports-say-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a747e6f69018900011c2ed8

> A Ukrainian cargo aircraft parked at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport was reportedly carrying military ammunition. The plane was near a drone loaded with explosives that was discovered at the airport on Tuesday night. A group of news outlets, including Sueddeutsche Zeitung, reported the ammunition claim on Thursday. The reports did not establish further details about the aircraft or the drone.

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