Authorities found explosive drones or their remains at Leipzig Airport near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo aircraft, and Germany accused Russia of backing an attempted attack. Germany said Russian intelligence operatives were involved; Moscow denied responsibility and called the accusation absurd, while Putin also rejected the blame and Lavrov called the accusations the beginning of a real war.
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Germany formally accused Moscow of being behind the attempted attack on the Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig Airport.
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Merz said Russia's August 4 attack on Leipzig Airport demonstrated the relevance of counter-UAV cooperation for Germany.
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German officials attributed the Leipzig airport drone incident to Russia.
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Regional and local government
The Berlin administration claimed that the drone seen in Leipzig in August belonged to Russia.
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Putin denied that Russia was responsible for the Leipzig incident.
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Lavrov described the accusations against Russia as the beginning of a real war.
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Moscow denied the accusation that Russia was responsible for the drone attack at Leipzig airport, calling it absurd.
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Russia strongly denies the allegations.
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Germany accused Russia of carrying out the attack and said Russian intelligence operatives were involved.
Germany · our summary of The Kyiv Independent
Germany · our summary of Yonhap News Agency
Moscow and Putin denied Russian responsibility.
Russia · our summary of BBC News
Vladimir Putin, Russia's president · our summary of Deutsche Welle
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Macron said France had not recorded attacks similar to the Leipzig incident.
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Rutte said Russia was repeatedly testing the Allies across Europe through airspace violations, arson, sabotage and the August hybrid attack on Leipzig Airport.
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Western officials accuse Moscow of escalating a hybrid campaign against European countries through cyber-attacks, sabotage and drones violating European airspace.
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Investigators noted similarities between the Leipzig drone's warhead and improvised explosive devices found in caches elsewhere in Europe.
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The suspected sabotage incident occurred at Leipzig Airport on Aug. 5. Leipzig Police reported that an airport employee found a drone containing explosives in the secure cargo air-transport area.
Sources: The Kyiv Independent · RIA Novosti
A suspected sabotage incident occurred at Germany's Leipzig Airport on August 5.
Leipzig Police reported that an airport employee found a drone containing explosives in the secure cargo air transport area.
Germany formally accused Russia of carrying out the attack on Sept. 1.
Sources: The Kyiv Independent
Germany formally accused Russia of carrying out the Leipzig attack on Sept. 1.
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Authorities found explosive drones or remains at Leipzig Airport near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo plane; reports said at least three drones may have been involved.
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Germany accused Russia of backing the operation and said Russian intelligence operatives were involved. Moscow and Putin denied Russian responsibility; Moscow called the accusation absurd, and Lavrov described it as the beginning of a real war.
Germany · our summary of El País
Germany · our summary of Yonhap News Agency
Russia · our summary of BBC News
Vladimir Putin, Russia's president · our summary of Deutsche Welle
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