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Lavrov Calls Germany’s Drone Allegations the Start of War

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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

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  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Germany’s allegations over a drone incident in Leipzig the beginning of a real war.
  • Germany said Russian intelligence services were responsible after investigating the discovery of a drone at Leipzig airport for four weeks.
  • German authorities said Russia may have targeted Germany because of its support for Ukraine, while the drone’s alleged Russian origin remained unconfirmed.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Germany’s accusations over a drone incident in Leipzig “the beginning of a real war.”

A drone was found at Leipzig airport. It was reportedly Russian, although that detail had not been confirmed.

After a four-week investigation, German authorities said Russian intelligence services were responsible for the incident. Germany believes it became a target of Russian intelligence because of its support for Ukraine.

The beginning of a real war.

· Sergei LavrovThe Russian foreign minister’s characterization of Germany’s allegations over the Leipzig drone incident.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. 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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