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Lavrov: German accusations over Leipzig airport drone mark “the beginning of a real war”

From ANSA · () Italian

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  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said German accusations that drones at Leipzig airport were Russian, along with Berlin's diplomatic retaliation, marked “the beginning of a real war.”
  • Lavrov said authorities found a drone and identified it as Russian without investigating, according to an interview carried by Interfax.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described Germany's accusations over drones at Leipzig airport, and Berlin's diplomatic retaliation, as “the beginning of a real war.”

“They found a drone. They said it was a Russian drone, but no one took the trouble to investigate,” Lavrov said in an interview with a state television agency, according to Interfax.

His remarks were reported from Moscow on Sept. 6, 2026.

They found a drone. They said it was a Russian drone, but no one took the trouble to investigate. This is, broadly speaking, the beginning of a real war.

· Sergei LavrovLavrov criticized Germany's attribution of the drone to Russia and its subsequent diplomatic response.
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