German Interior Ministry says no weapons were on board Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport

Germany's Interior Ministry has denied reports that a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft, next to which an explosive-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport, was carrying ammunition.

According to DW, the absence of any weapons on board the Ukrainian aircraft was explicitly confirmed during a closed-door briefing in the Bundestag attended by members of the parliamentary committees on internal affairs and defence.

The Interior Ministry has not officially commented on the information.

The previous day, German media reported that the Ukrainian cargo aircraft, beside which an explosive-equipped drone had been found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, was loaded with ammunition.

On the night of 4-5 August, an explosive-equipped drone fitted with a detonator was discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft at the German airport. The outlet Die Zeit reported that the aircraft was an Antonov plane, believed to belong to the Ukrainian Air Force.

NATO told European Pravda that it had been informed about the incident.