German investigators are reportedly tracing the origins of the failed drone attack on the Leipzig airport to Poland and Serbia, according to reports from security circles cited by “Der Spiegel”. One of the identified suspects has been linked to a separate act of sabotage: a firebombing of a hardware store in Lodz, Poland, in July 2024. This individual is alleged to have connections to Russian intelligence services.
Furthermore, investigators are examining links between the Leipzig incident and the discovery of explosives on the Serbian-Hungarian border. On June 11, Serbian security forces arrested two men who were carrying components of a modified drone, controlling transmitters, and two cans containing explosive material.
Sources close to the investigation indicate that the technical parts seized at the border bear similarities to the drone discovered at the Leipzig airport. In both cases, the explosive material was reportedly housed within a tin container attached to the drone.
The two men detained at the EU border-one Serbian and another holding both Serbian and Russian citizenship-are currently in custody. German security authorities are also scrutinizing any potential connections between these individuals and the person implicated in the Leipzig case.
In broader context, several European intelligence agencies reportedly possess information on at least four sabotage networks currently active within the EU, all of which are believed to be controlled from Russia.
