The Ukrainian An-124 cargo aeroplane had been at Germany’s Leipzig-Halle Airport, a major hub for cargo aircraft. Just before midnight, the drone was found next to the Ukrainian cargo plane, with an ‘unknown substance and detonator’ fitted to it. The cargo plane was targeted just after midnight (Picture: Getty)Russia has been suspected of multiple plots to set fire to or detonate explosives near cargo. In 2024, a DHL plane flying from Leipzig Airport to Lithuania crashed, killing one and injuring three others. Warnings of Russian interference with plane navigation systems are not unheard of – and the Kremlin has continued to deny any wrongdoing.