06.11.2026 19:00
In Germany, the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) published an AI-generated composite image of an unidentified person who may be connected to an explosives-laden drone found near Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig-Halle Airport in August. It was stated that the thin suspect, who was dressed warmly despite the hot weather and wore a hat and hood, was moving around the area on an electric bicycle.
In Germany, the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) sought assistance by having an AI-generated composite sketch made of one of the perpetrators of the attempted attack with an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Leipzig Airport in August.
In Germany, security forces called for help in finding the suspect using an AI-generated composite sketch. In a joint statement issued by the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Germany, it was said, "On the evening of August 4-5, 2026, an airport employee discovered an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) lying on the ground on the southern runway of Leipzig-Halle Airport. The UAV was located very close to Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. The UAV was equipped with an explosive device and loaded with explosives. The BKA has so far identified two suspects. According to the investigation, there is another unknown person who may be connected to the UAV attack."
A THIN PERSON DRESSED IN HEAVY CLOTHING IS BEING SOUGHT
The statement used the following wording: "A thin person who, despite the high temperatures in August, was dressed unusually heavily is being sought. The suspect was wearing a hat and hood, a thick jacket and dark trousers. He was also carrying a black backpack."
According to the investigation, it was stated that the unidentified person traveled in the area on an electric bicycle between July 31 and August 4, 2026, and a call was made: "The Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office request your assistance."
EXPLOSIVES-LADEN UAV HAD BEEN FOUND ON THE RUNWAY
On August 4, 2026, at Leipzig-Halle Airport in eastern Germany, an explosives-laden UAV had been found in the area where a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft was located. In a statement following the initial examination after the UAV was neutralized, it was stated that the attempted attack, which was said to require professional preparation, had an international dimension.
GERMANY HAD PINNED THE BLAME ON RUSSIA
At the beginning of September, the German government announced that Russia was behind the attempted attack and reported that the act in question had been responded to with a series of decisions, including the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn. Russia had responded to this move by Germany by closing Goethe Institutes in various Russian cities.