Two men turn themselves in after car smashes into German airport fence

Summary

German police say two men turned themselves in after smashing a car into an airport fence at Leipzig Airport, where a security fence was damaged. The report notes that in August an attack involving an explosives-laden drone took place at the same airport, and German authorities blamed that attack on Russia, an allegation Moscow denies.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   19 Oct 2026, 12:18 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that German police say two men turned themselves in after smashing a car into an airport fence, and notes that German authorities blamed an August explosives-laden drone attack at the same airport on Russia, which Moscow denies.

2. ABC News

   19 Oct 2026, 12:34 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that German police say two men have turned themselves in after a security fence was damaged at Leipzig Airport when a car smashed into it.