Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident, hits back with sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin later branded the sanctions move as a "mistake."

Germany on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted "hybrid attack" involving an explosive-laden drone at a strategic airport last month and announced diplomatic counter-measures. The European Union expressed "full solidarity" with Germany, NATO assured that it would defend its members and countries including Britain, Es

The German government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate.

Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations.

The European Union expressed "full solidarity" with Germany, NATO assured that it would defend its members and countries including Britain, Estonia and Poland offered strong backing.

“It fits into a broader pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe,” German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says after Berlin blames Russia.

Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of a systematic and concerted effort by Moscow to “cause great damage” through a lar

Interior minister Alexander Dobrindt says his country is ‘not at war, but a daily target of hybrid warfare’

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that after assessing the drone technology used and other intelligence, 'the government concludes that Russia is responsible for the hybrid attack in Leipzig on August 4.'

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that after assessing the drone technology used and other intelligence, 'the government concludes that Russia is responsible for the hybrid attack in Leipzig on August 4.'

The German government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow. The drone was found near a Ukrainian plane on the evening of August 4, and the de

Drone was found near a Ukrainian plane on the evening of Aug. 4 and the device was defused

Defence Minister Helen McEntee made the announcement during a press conference in Druids Glen.

BERLIN, Sept 1 - The German government said on Tuesday it assessed that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last month and ordered a series of measures in response, including the closure of a Russian cultural centre in Berlin.

The drone was found near a Ukrainian plane on the evening of Aug. 4 and the device was defused. German officials said at the time that the incident posed a new level of danger.

German authorities have officially blamed Russia for an attempted act of sabotage against a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane at Leipzig airport. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul laid out Berlin’s position at a news conference.

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport  euractiv.com

Germany’s interior minister said the event corresponds with a known pattern of ‘Russian hybrid operations’

The drone was found near a Ukrainian plane on the evening of August 4 and the device was defused.

Germany blames Russia for last month’s attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport  AP News

Breaking: Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport  The Kyiv Independent

The German government has blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives

Germany blames Russia for drone attack on Leipzig airport  CNN

After a series of events involving explosives and drone incursions on German airports, the federal government has officially blamed Russia. Entry for Russian nationals is to be tightened, authorities said.

The German government will blame a Russian intelligence service for last month’s failed drone attack at a local airport that’s used to ship military equipment to Ukraine.

The German government is preparing to officially blame Russia for the Aug. 4 explosive drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport and impose broad sanctions. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to announce the measures early next week, potentially aligning with new EU sanctions. Berlin reportedly considers standard dipl

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to level new sanctions at Russian entities, in parallel with punishing new EU measures.