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Russia’s Ambassador Summoned by Romania, Rejects Leipzig Drone Attack Allegations as “Absurd” and “Ridiculous”

From Adevărul · () Romanian

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

At a glance

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  • Romania summoned Russian Ambassador Vladimir Lipaev after Germany attributed a drone incident near Leipzig/Halle airport to Russia.
  • Lipaev rejected the allegations as absurd, ridiculous and baseless, while saying Romania had expressed solidarity with Germany.
  • Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu said Romania would respond jointly with its European and NATO allies to alleged Russian hybrid actions.

Russia’s ambassador to Romania, Vladimir Lipaev, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry after Germany officially attributed a drone incident near Leipzig/Halle airport to Moscow.

Lipaev said Romanian officials expressed solidarity with Germany and protested what they described as alleged Russian hybrid actions intended to divide European society. He said the Russian side categorically rejected the accusations.

From our side, all these accusations were rejected as absurd, ridiculous, unfounded and without evidence.

· Vladimir LipaevThe Russian ambassador rejected the allegations after being summoned by Romania’s Foreign Ministry.

“From our side, all these accusations were rejected as absurd, ridiculous, unfounded and without evidence,” Lipaev said, according to remarks carried by TASS and cited by News.ro.

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu had announced the summons a day earlier. In a message on X, she said Romania was acting in solidarity with Germany and other European countries that had reported what she called irresponsible and persistent Russian hybrid actions, interference and provocations.

In the context in which the German authorities established Russia’s responsibility for the drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport, we are acting united and firmly as EU member states and NATO allies.

· Oana ȚoiuThe Romanian foreign minister explained the government’s solidarity with Germany and its European and NATO allies.

“In the context in which the German authorities established Russia’s responsibility for the drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport, we are acting united and firmly as EU member states and NATO allies,” Țoiu wrote. “We will not tolerate Russia’s hybrid actions and will respond together. There will be no impunity.”

Germany said it would take measures in response to the incident, including closing Russia’s consulate general in Bonn until September 18, ending an agreement covering the Russian House in Berlin, tightening border checks on Russian citizens and introducing additional measures against entities described as involved in the activity.

We will not tolerate Russia’s hybrid actions and will respond together. There will be no impunity.

· Oana ȚoiuȚoiu described Romania’s intended response to alleged Russian hybrid activity.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. 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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