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German investigators find third drone, explosives after failed airport attack, media say

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BERLIN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - ‌German investigators discovered a third ​drone and suspected explosives linked to this month's ⁠attempted attack on the Leipzig/Halle airport, broadcasters NDR and WDR and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper ​said on Tuesday.

The drone was found on August ‌14, 10 days after the incident, to the west of the airport, where investigators also discovered ⁠about 50 grams (1.8 oz) of ⁠a substance they suspected to be the military explosive hexogen, the media reports said.

The office of the prosecutor general did not immediately ‌respond to a Reuters request for comment. ⁠Security sources cited in the ‌reports suspect Russian intelligence ​involvement in the attempted attack, an accusation Moscow has denied.

On August 4, an explosives-laden drone ‌was discovered near a Ukrainian ​Antonov cargo aircraft ⁠used for military supplies. Investigators also ‌suspect a second drone ⁠may have collided with a DHL cargo plane soon after the airport's temporary shutdown.

The airport ​is a ‌cargo and military logistics hub used by NATO ⁠and Ukraine's Antonov Airlines ​for military supplies.

(Writing by Friederike Heine; ​Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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