Germany to blame Moscow for airport drone incident on Tuesday, Bild reports
German ministers plan to accuse Russian intelligence of the drone attempt and prepare countermeasures, Bild reported, citing security sources.
- On Tuesday, German interior and foreign ministers plan to announce that Russian intelligence services were behind an attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, Bild newspaper reported.
- News outlets reported on Sunday that the German government is preparing to hold Russia responsible for the attack at the major air freight hub and is readying countermeasures against Moscow.
- German government members previously stated "foreign powers" could be behind the incident, though some lawmakers pointed to Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- The Russian embassy in Berlin dismissed the accusations as "fabricated provocation," characterizing the reports as "a new wave of anti-Russian hysteria in Germany."
- While Bild cited security sources for the upcoming announcement, the interior ministry and a government spokesperson declined to comment, and the foreign ministry did not respond to requests.
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Germany is preparing to formally accuse Russia of the attempted attack with a drone loaded with explosives at Leipzig/Halle airport. The investigation would be close to...
GERMANY will accuse the Russian secret service of the attempted drone attack on Leipzig Airport and is preparing a decisive response in cooperation with NATO.
The trail "probably leads to a Russian secret service," says the "picture."
The Federal Government apparently wants to attribute Russia to the attempted attack on a Ukrainian cargo machine. The failed explosives attack could now be followed by consequences on several levels.
Berliner Morgenpost
According to a media report, a Russian secret service is supposed to be behind the explosive drone.
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