Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office is searching for suspects involved in an explosive-laden drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport using AI-generated images, according to a public appeal reported by heise online. Investigators believe three people took part in the operation, but only one image has been released so far.
The picture shows a suspect wearing heavy clothing and a backpack while riding an electric bicycle with a jacket hood pulled over a baseball cap. Wanted posters have been placed around the airport, and investigators identified a suspected launch site between the towns of Rabutz and Beuditz.
According to the police agency, an intact drone carrying Semtex plastic explosive and a detonator was found near parked Antonov cargo aircraft on the night of 4 August 2026. The device did not explode, though a DHL cargo plane collided with another suspected drone shortly beforehand. The German government has blamed Russia for the incidents.
