Berlin officially attributes Leipzig airport drone attack to Russia
Germany's interior and foreign ministers have stated that Russia provided the knowhow and equipment for the drone attack at Leipzig airport in August. The explosive-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and failed to detonate. The government plans to respond with proportionate measures, and the EU and NATO have expressed solidarity.
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The drone discovered on 4 August was positioned near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane that regularly transported weapons to Ukraine. Authorities stated it failed to detonate but could have caused a catastrophe. German ministers ended weeks of hesitation by attributing the attack to Russian state involvement, citing supplied knowhow and equipment alongside recruited low
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