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Germany blames Russia for explosives-laden drone found at Leipzig Airport

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Germany said Russia was responsible for an attempted attack involving an explosives-laden drone found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig Airport.
  • Berlin said the operation involved disposable agents acting on orders from Russian state authorities and announced measures including the closure of Russia’s last consulate in Germany.
  • The incident followed Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s warning that Germany would make those behind hybrid attacks pay.

Germany has accused Russia of responsibility for an attempted attack at Leipzig Airport, where an explosives-laden drone was found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft in early August. Berlin has responded by moving toward the closure of Russia’s consulate in Bonn.

responsible

— Alexander Dobrindt and Johann WadephulThe German ministers used the term to describe Russia’s alleged role in the Leipzig incident.

At a brief news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 1, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Russia was responsible for the Leipzig incident. They described it as “not an isolated event” and pointed to “so-called disposable agents” who had acted “on orders from Russian state authorities.”

not an isolated event

— Alexander Dobrindt and Johann WadephulThe ministers said the Leipzig incident formed part of a wider pattern.

The ministers said Germany would take measures that were “concrete, proportionate, considered and resolute.” Those measures include closing the Russian consulate in Bonn on Sept. 18, which the article describes as Russia’s last consulate in Germany. The government had also promised to make those responsible for hybrid attacks against Germany pay.

so-called disposable agents

— Alexander Dobrindt and Johann WadephulThey described the alleged operatives involved in the incident.

The drone was discovered near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at the Saxony airport at the beginning of August. The incident prompted Berlin to point directly at Moscow and begin announcing diplomatic countermeasures. The article ends before detailing the full package of measures.

on orders from Russian state authorities

— Alexander Dobrindt and Johann WadephulThe ministers attributed the alleged agents’ instructions to Russian state authorities.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. 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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