German police found a drone carrying an explosive device near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport overnightGermany's interior minister described the incident as a 'new level of threat', warning of a professional hybrid threat scenarioA second unidentified object struck a cargo plane near the same airport, which landed in Hanover with minor damageGerman police discovered a drone carrying an explosive device at Leipzig/Halle Airport overnight, after an employee spotted the object close to parked Ukrainian cargo planes. Saxony police confirmed a second unidentified object also struck a cargo aircraft operating near the airport. Explosive-Laden Drone Found Near Ukrainian Cargo Planes at German AirportSource: Getty ImagesGermany's "New Level of Threat"German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the incidents marked a significant escalation in the country's security environment. German airports have faced a surge in unauthorised drone activity in recent months, with sightings reported over military installations, energy terminals, seaports and logistics centres. Separately, a Chinese woman was convicted last year for passing flight schedule and cargo movement information from the airport to a man working as a spy for Beijing.