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Germany blames Russia for recent drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport
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Germany blames Russia for recent drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

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

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  • Germany accused Russia of responsibility for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport on August 4.
  • Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called the incident consistent with a pattern of Russian hybrid operations.
  • Germany said it would close the Russian consulate in Bonn and terminate the agreement governing the Russian House cultural center in Berlin.

Germany has blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig Airport in August involving a drone loaded with explosives.

Authorities found the drone near a Ukrainian aircraft on August 4 and deactivated the device. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the incident matched a known pattern of “Russian hybrid operations” and that the German government had concluded Russia was responsible for the hybrid attack.

Russian hybrid operations

— Alexander DobrindtGermany’s interior minister described the alleged attack as consistent with a known Russian pattern.

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Russia’s consulate in Bonn would close on September 18. He also said Germany would terminate the agreement under which the Russian House cultural center in Berlin operates.

comes to the conclusion that Russia is responsible for the hybrid attack in Leipzig on 4 August.

— Alexander DobrindtDobrindt stated the German government’s attribution of responsibility.

Leipzig Airport serves as a major hub for international cargo traffic and support for Ukraine. Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft regularly use the airport. It also hosts NATO’s Strategic International Air Transport Solution, which operates almost daily to deliver equipment to NATO battle groups along the eastern flank, from Finland to Romania, and supports EU and allied missions.

Western countries have accused Russia of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe aimed at weakening support for Ukraine and destabilising European countries. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Europeans would not be intimidated by hybrid attacks attributed to Russia this summer and would continue helping Ukraine.

Europeans will not be intimidated by the hybrid attacks attributed to Russia this summer, and we will continue to help Ukraine.

— Kaja KallasThe EU foreign policy chief said the attacks would not change European support for Ukraine.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. 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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