Finland to Summon Russian Ambassador Over Explosive Drone Found at German Airport
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- Finland plans to summon Russia’s ambassador over an explosive drone found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany.
- Germany said intelligence from its services and partner countries pointed to Russian involvement, while Moscow denied the accusation.
- Germany has announced tighter checks on Russian nationals entering the country and plans to propose additional EU sanctions over hybrid attacks.
Finland is joining a widening European diplomatic response to an explosive drone found at Germany’s Leipzig-Halle Airport. The Russian ambassador in Helsinki will be summoned, according to confirmation from Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen’s special adviser, Matilda af Hällström.
The drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft in early August. Germany initially said a state actor might have been involved, but German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt later said findings from German intelligence services and partner countries pointed to Russia.
Russia has denied involvement. Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden have also summoned Russian ambassadors over the incident. The European Union has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Brussels as well, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
The German government has announced further measures against Russia, including tighter monitoring of Russian citizens entering the country. Berlin also plans to propose adding more Russian individuals to EU sanctions lists over alleged hybrid attacks.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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