I’m just making a note on this story because it seems to align with other events in the ongoing Ukraine vs Russia narrative assembly, recently discussed.

The initial story, usually the most accurate {source}, stated that at an area within the Leipzig/Halle Airport complex in Germany, a small tour group noticed a drone flying low to the ground in/around the area where cargo planes are located.  Leipzig is used by NATO as a cargo airport to deliver weapons.

The driver of the bus got out, pushed the drone to the ground and called airport authorities to notify them.  The drone was located near the area where two Ukrainian Antonov aircraft were located.  The airport houses two Ukraine Antonov aircraft not being used, and three Russian Antonov’s’ grounded and stored since EU sanctions.

The drone was a quadcopter type, with limited distance capabilities. Inspection of the drone revealed it carried 800 grams of explosive material and a faulty detonator. The drone was taken into custody by airport authorities.

As the initial report was made the airport triggered standard security practices rerouting cargo planes.  A rerouted DHL cargo carrier then encountered another drone about 400 meters in altitude, which hit the nose of the plane.  The plane diverted to Hannover and landed without issue.

This quadcopter drone at Leipzig Airport happens on the same day that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused Russia of attacking a street vendor in Kherson, Ukraine, with an almost identical drone.

Remarkably, the guy in the video above is ok, he suffered minor (non-penetrating) injuries.

This Russia attack narrative just doesn’t pass the smell test.  First, why would Russia care about a guy at a street market in Kherson?  Second, the quadcopter drone operator has to be close to the event in order to fly the drone and detonate the payload.

AIRPORT DRONE – The area of the airport in Leipzig, Germany, is unused and there’s no way this quadcopter drone flew all the way into this area from Russia.  Again, likely someone had to be close to the operation, or if remote operated from a distance they would have to deliver it somewhere close to launch it.

It is fair to say we are in an information war and increasingly it is impossible to tell which side is carrying out the activity.

In the airport drone incident, despite the claims of the EU attributing the origin to Russia, there is no substantive value for Russia in such an action.  Simultaneously, when looking at the promotion of the Kherson attack by Zelenskyy there’s something odd about his statement, “The world must see this. It must see every piece of evidence that Russia has gone mad and that its soldiers take pleasure in killing and abusing civilians. Without pressure on Russia, the dismantling of its capacity for aggression, and real security guarantees, it is simply impossible to imagine the world being able to coexist with this evil.”

Obviously, there is not enough information to make any definitive statements about origination, targeting or intent. However, overall, there is a pattern of desperation evident in the position of Ukraine since mid-June (London visit) which could indicate an effort to create circumstances to pull NATO ever closer to joining military activity against Russia directly.

Posted in European Union, Germany, Military, NATO, Professional Idiots, propaganda, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized
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