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Putin accuses Germany of planting evidence over Leipzig drone attack

From Berlingske · () Danish

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

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  • Vladimir Putin accused Germany of planting evidence to blame Russia for a drone carrying explosives found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
  • Germany cited intelligence and an antiterrorism investigation when it identified Russia as the suspected actor and called for Russian diplomatic and cultural facilities to close.
  • Russia’s ambassador rejected the allegation and warned of consequences if Germany takes action against Moscow.

Vladimir Putin has accused Germany of planting evidence to blame Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, saying Berlin was trying to address domestic political problems linked to falling support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Putin made the allegation to journalists on Tuesday, according to Reuters, but declined to say what evidence supported his claim. Germany has pointed to Russia as the suspected actor after an investigation by its antiterrorism police and intelligence services.

A drone carrying explosives was found on Aug. 4 near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at the airport. Parts of Leipzig/Halle, one of Europe’s largest freight hubs, shut down before operations later resumed. No one was injured.

Germany has demanded the closure of Russia’s general consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural institution in Berlin. Russia’s ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechayev, called the accusation "undocumented, absurd and contrary to common sense," according to Agence France-Presse. He warned that Moscow would respond if Germany imposed measures against Russia.

Undocumented, absurd and contrary to common sense

— Sergei NechayevRussia’s ambassador to Germany rejected Berlin’s allegation that Russia was behind the attempted airport attack.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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