World · 11 August 2026

DNA on Leipzig explosive drone matches previous Lithuania recording

DNA traces on an explosives-laden drone, which tried to attack a Ukrainian cargo plane in Leipzig, had been recorded before in Lithuania. German publication Die Zeit reported the same DNA was found on the custom-made drone, but didn't specify who it belonged to. The drone hit a Ukrainian An-124 plane last week but its Semtex explosives did not detonate.

By BriefTea Editorial · 11 August 2026 at 8:10

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