AdvertisementDobrindt said a "foreign power" may have been involved in the incident that follows a campaign of sabotage, espionage and disinformation that security services blame on Russia. The airport in eastern Germany plays a key role in the transport of military goods by the German military forces and NATO allies. While authorities have not named the type of explosive, unconfirmed media reports have said it was Semtex, a plastic explosive with industrial and military uses. The Russian embassy, however, contended in its statement that "the main danger facing Germany today is not the supposed 'hybrid attacks' from Moscow, which do not exist". Germany is Ukraine's most important supplier of military equipment in its fight against Russia's invasion.