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A parcel with explosives caught on fire in Leipzig DHL Logistics Center.

In July 2024, an incendiary device disguised as a package caught fire at a DHL logistics center in Leipzig, Germany, which is suspected to be part of a broader Russian sabotage campaign targeting cargo flights to the UK and North America. The parcel, originating from Lithuania, ignited on the ground, preventing a potentially fatal in-flight catastrophe. The package ignited at the Leipzig/Halle Airport hub, the site of a major DHL freight center, while awaiting loading onto a plane. The fire destroyed a container and damaged other shipments before being extinguished.

Occurrence
2024-07-14
Publication
2024-07-14T07:38:36Z
First observed
2026-09-24T06:09:10.079Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
DE
Updated
2026-09-27T23:56:59.668Z

E/M/R/S scores

  • EExistence0/4 · Not assessed
  • MIntent0/4 · Not assessed
  • RRussian actor link0/4 · Not assessed
  • SRussian state responsibility0/4 · Not assessed

Facts

No facts

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  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2024-07-14T07:38:36Z

    In July 2024, an incendiary device disguised as a package caught fire at a DHL logistics center in Leipzig, Germany, which is suspected to be part of a broader Russian sabotage campaign targeting cargo flights to the UK and North America. The parcel, originating from Lithuania, ignited on the ground, preventing a potentially fatal in-flight catastrophe. The package ignited at the Leipzig/Halle Airport hub, the site of a major DHL freight center, while awaiting loading onto a plane. The fire destroyed a container and damaged other shipments before being extinguished.