Putin 'ready to take down passenger jets in Europe' as WW3 fears explode

A drone and a detonator were reportedly found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport. 15:22, Thu, Aug 6, 2026 Updated: 15:25, Thu, Aug 6, 2026 The suspected device was found near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane. (Image: Getty)Russian President Vladimir Putin would be "ready to shoot down passenger jets in Europe" with his drones, a security expert said. After a runway was closed as a drone and a detonator were reportedly found near a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig Airport in Germany, security expert Will Geddes told The Sun the event also posed a risk to commercial airports."The economic impact is signficant as anybody would imagine, but [the drones] being used as a delivery device for malintent, it is a huge concern," Mr Geddes added. Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThese comments come after a suspected device was found near a parked Ukrainian Antonov cargo at Leipzig/Halle Airport late on Tuesday night.German au...