Explosive-laden drone strikes the wing of a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport without detonating
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
An FPV drone carrying Semtex struck the wing of an Antonov Airlines An-124 at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany at about 8:30 p.m. Kyiv time on 4 August, bounced off near the fuel tanks and fell without exploding, Militarnyi reported. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt suggested foreign states could be involved and Germany's National Security Council met on 7 August. US intelligence reportedly assessed the drone belonged to a Russian intelligence agency, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited by Militarnyi. Russia's response was not reported in the cited source.
- When
- 4 August 2026
- Where
- Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany
- What
- sabotage
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. A reported US intelligence assessment names Russia; German officials named no state.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Militarnyi
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Explosive-laden drone strikes the wing of a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport without detonating", ev-20261027-m437, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-m437/