Explosive drone 'attack' was 'professionally carried out'

A drone carrying an explosive device that was found at Leipzig airport was "very professionally carried out", a German minister said.Reports emerged of a flying object at Leipzig/Halle late on Tuesday night and closed both runways while an anti-explosives robot was sent to check an object near the southern runway. The discovery shows that the explosives-packed drone represents a new type of "hybrid attack", the German interior minister said.Police and prosecutors said they found the drone with "an unknown explosive device" and that experts had removed its detonator.Photos showed police and the robot near one of Ukraine's huge Antonov cargo jets. Germany's Bild news site said the drone was found lying close to the plane. Image: Pic: Reuters The Antonov jets are famous for their huge size, with one of the most famous examples destroyed in the early days of the Ukraine war.German airports are on high alert after a series of drone sightings over sensitive sites – including military facilities, energy terminals, seaports and logistics companies. Image: The drone was reportedly found close to the Ukrainian aircraft. Pic: AP 'A new quality of threat'Counter-terror officers are investigati...