一架携带爆炸装置的无人机在德国莱比锡机场被发现，引发对俄罗斯在欧洲活动范围扩大的担忧。[1]该无人机停放在乌克兰安东诺夫货机附近的安全货运区，装有约800克塑料炸药（PETN和塑料炸药混合），但因引爆器故障未能引爆。[1]初步证据指向俄罗斯策划了这一行动。[1]
莱比锡机场是乌克兰安东诺夫重型货机在欧洲的基地，同时也是北约和德国军方的运输枢纽。[1]分析人士表示，"引爆器故障的无人机是不同的情况，可能是想要起作用而不是被发现"。[1]这是欧洲远离乌克兰边境首次发现携带爆炸物的无人机，标志着俄罗斯在欧洲的军事骚扰活动升级。[1]
2024年7月，一个DHL快递炸弹包在该机场爆炸，后续调查发现立陶宛和波兰22名嫌疑人与俄罗斯情报机构有关。[1]此外，俄罗斯过去一年进行了多次无人机入侵欧洲的行动，其中2023年9月约20架俄罗斯无人机进入波兰。[1]
An unmanned aerial vehicle carrying an explosive payload was found at Leipzig Airport in Germany, positioned near an Antonov cargo aircraft used by Ukraine, with preliminary evidence pointing toward Russian orchestration.[1] The drone, located in the secure cargo area near the airport's south runway, was equipped with approximately 800 grams of PETN and plastic explosives.[1] The device failed to detonate due to a malfunctioning detonator, preventing a potential attack.[1]
This incident marks the first discovery of an explosives-laden drone outside the Ukraine conflict zone in continental Europe, signaling an alarming escalation in Russia's military harassment across the continent.[1] Leipzig Airport serves as a crucial European hub for Ukraine's Antonov heavy-lift cargo operations and functions as a transport node for NATO and German military forces.[1] According to security analysis, a malfunctioning detonator on an operational drone suggests the weapon was intended to function successfully rather than be discovered, indicating deliberate operational intent.[1] The discovery follows a July 2024 incident at the same airport in which a DHL package bomb exploded; subsequent investigations identified 22 suspects from Lithuania and Poland with connections to Russian intelligence agencies.[1] Russia has intensified drone incursions across Europe over the past year, including an operation in September 2023 when approximately 20 Russian unmanned aircraft penetrated Polish airspace.[1]