Russia said Wednesday it was summoning Germany's charge d'affaires to protest what it called "anti-Russian actions and statements by the German authorities."
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government is expected to announce the measures in the coming week, potentially alongside a new European Union sanctions package, according to Politico.
Airport workers had found a drone laden with explosives and a detonator at the airport, an important civilian freight and NATO logistics hub in eastern Germany.
Berlin is set to formally blame Russia for an incident involving drones at a strategic airport on the night of August 4-5, including one that was found carrying explosives. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are expected to accuse a Russian intelligence service…
Investigators believe an explosives-laden drone was deliberately targeting a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport in early August. The German government said on Tuesday that it held Russia "responsible."
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Germany has accused Russia of being responsible for the drone attack targeting Leipzig airport last month and announced a slew of new measures against Moscow. “We are not at war, but we are a daily target of hybrid attacks,” Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobri…
"We have clear indications from our intelligence services and partner agencies, as well as from investigations in Germany and in our European partner countries, of Russian involvement," German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said.
Germany's government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August using an explosive-laden drone, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow.
Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of a systematic and concerted effort by Moscow to “cause great d…
The German government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures.
One of three drones linked to the incident reportedly struck a Ukrainian Antonov without detonating. Berlin also plans tighter entry controls for Russian nationals and additional EU sanctions.
Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations.
Germany has incentivized future Russian attacks against NATO in its recent weak response to a Russian terrorist attack. The attack involved an explosives-laden drone attempting, but fortunately failing, to destroy Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig airport last month.
Germany unveiled several retaliatory measures it will take against Russia on Tuesday after officially blaming Moscow for the explosive drone found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport. The Leipzig-area airport briefly closed in early August after German authorities found an explosive-laden drone along…
The accusation is one of many recent claims of Russian subterfuge in Europe, where leaders have been locked in a standoff with Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Germany on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted "hybrid attack" involving an explosive-laden drone at a strategic airport last month and announced diplomatic counter-measures. The European Union expressed "full solidarity" with Germany, NATO assured that it would defend its members and countries i…
Germany formally accuses Russia of orchestrating a hybrid attack at Leipzig/Halle when an explosive-laden drone attached to a Ukrainian cargo plane failed to detonate, highlighting a broader Russian campaign targeting European infrastructure.
