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Russian Foreign Minister Claims Germany Moving Toward Real War After Airport Drone Attack

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2 sources across 2 countries · Ukraine · United States

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  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Germany is moving toward a real war following accusations from Berlin that Russia carried out a hybrid attack on German soil. The tension follows a September 1 announcement by the German government naming Russia as the culprit behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August. According to reports, explosive laden drones were discovered at the airport, and one damaged a cargo plane. The German government, U.S. intelligence, and media reports confirmed that physical materials pointed to Russia.

Lavrov dismissed the findings of the German investigation and criticized Berlin for closing the Russian House in Berlin and expelling the consulate general in Bonn. He compared these diplomatic closures to actions taken by Germany before the outbreak of World War II. In contrast, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that Germany is not at war but is the target of hybrid warfare.

While the German government has pursued countermeasures such as intelligence sharing with Ukraine and proposed EU sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet, some domestic critics have described the response as ineffectual. The proposed EU sanctions require unanimity among member states and may take several weeks to be adopted.

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Outlets with a center lean focused on the contrast between Lavrov's rhetoric and the German government's description of the situation as hybrid warfare.

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