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Fence breached near Russian cargo jets at Leipzig airport, police hunt vehicle
A vehicle most likely broke through a fence at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport near the parking area of three Russian An-124 cargo planes grounded since 2022 by EU sanctions, police said. No intruders were found, and the search for the vehicle continues.
The damaged section of fence at Leipzig/Halle Airport was discovered late on Saturday, shortly before 11 p.m. It lies in the northern part of the airfield, where three Russian An-124 cargo planes belonging to Volga-Dnepr are parked.
Leipzig police said a vehicle had “with high probability” rammed the fence, and brake marks were found at the scene. Police described it as a “security-relevant incident.” The motive remains unclear, and investigators are looking into all possibilities.
Federal and state police searched the airport grounds and said on Sunday morning that they had found “neither unauthorized persons nor suspicious objects.” The search for the vehicle is continuing.
No cameras recorded the breach
The northern runway was temporarily closed and flights were moved to the southern runway, with no cancellations. The damaged section runs along a publicly accessible road that also serves as an access route for emergency services.
Airport spokesman Uwe Schuhart told the dpa news agency there were no surveillance cameras in that area. Bild newspaper, citing the airport, reported that a nearby 360-degree camera was switched off because it is used to monitor aircraft movements and is turned on manually when needed. According to Bild, the planes are about 1.7 kilometers from the site.
Planes under sanctions since 2022
The three An-124s have been at Leipzig since 2022, when EU sanctions imposed after the start of the war in Ukraine barred them from taking off.
In early August, a drone rigged with explosives was found at the same airport next to Ukrainian cargo aircraft. The German government blamed Russia for the attempted attack, an accusation Moscow rejected. Police have not established any link between the two incidents.
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