Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports
Germany said Russia was behind the attempted drone attack and ordered retaliatory measures, including closing a consulate and a Russian cultural centre.
- On Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov characterized Western accusations of Moscow's involvement in the Leipzig drone incident as "by and large, the start of a real war," state news agency TASS reported.
- The German government concluded on September 1 that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, ordering the closure of a consulate and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin in response.
- Police explosives experts examined a drone found near a runway on August 5 after a DHL cargo aircraft hit an unknown object; Moscow dismissed the German findings as baseless, alleging Berlin planted evidence to frame Russia.
- Lavrov further alleged German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is "in effect, declaring war" on Russia by pushing to make Germany Europe's leading military power, while accusing Berlin of Nazism.
- These accusations emerge as Moscow approaches tightly controlled parliamentary elections later this month, while the conflict in Ukraine has dragged on for more than four-and-a-half years.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks out about recent events in Germany, calling it "the beginning of a real war."
According to Lavrov, the accusations surrounding the Leipzig drone incident and German steps could mark the beginning of a real war.
Sergei Lavrov is already talking about “the beginning of a real war” after Berlin blamed Russia for the attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport. The mutual accusations are followed by the closure of diplomatic and cultural institutions and further German and Russian responses.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reacted to the escalating tensions between Germany and Russia over the drone found at Leipzig-Halle Airport. Criticizing the sanctions against Moscow, Lavrov argued that the drone's ownership was accepted as Russian without sufficient investigation, and called on Berlin to "protest war."
He accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of seeking to restore Germany to the position of "the leading military power in Europe."
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